NMFS closes the Gulf of Mexico Angling category fishery for large medium and giant (``trophy'' (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the Angling category Gulf of Mexico trophy BFT subquota.
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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
NMFS closes the Gulf of Mexico Angling category fishery for large medium and giant (``trophy'' (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (...
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“Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries,” thefederalregister.org (June 8, 2017), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2017-11910/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-fisheries.