Effective January 1–June 30, 2019, NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions.
NOAA Fisheries is transferring 129.2 metric tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category, and 9.9 metric tons from the Harpoon category to the General category.
NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule that would establish quota levels, opening dates, and retention limits for the 2019 Atlantic commercial shark fisheries.
NOAA Fisheries is increasing the retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark and hammerhead shark management groups as of November 6, 2018.
