# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limit adjustment for Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions. · Published 2015-07-28 · Effective 2015-07-30 · 80 FR 44884
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-18431
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** swordfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 44884
- **Publication date:** 2015-07-28
- **Effective date:** 2015-07-30
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 120627194-3657-02
## Abstract

NMFS is adjusting the Swordfish (SWO) General Commercial permit retention limits for the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions for the remainder of 2015, unless otherwise noticed. The SWO General Commercial permit retention limit in each of these three regions is increased to six SWO per vessel per trip. The SWO General Commercial permit retention limit in the Florida SWO Management Area will remain unchanged at zero SWO per vessel per trip. This adjustment applies to SWO General Commercial permitted vessels and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when on a non-for-hire trip. This action is based upon consideration of the applicable inseason regional retention limit adjustment criteria.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/07/28/2015-18431/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-north-atlantic-swordfish-fishery)
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