# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
> **Rule** · Notification that the Northeast Distant Area (NED) quota is filled and Atlantic Tunas Longline Category Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) accounting rules now apply in the NED. · Published 2017-09-19 · 82 FR 43710
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-19914
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 43710
- **Publication date:** 2017-09-19
## Abstract

NMFS announces that the 25-mt quota available for Atlantic bluefin tuna bycatch (including landings and dead discards) by the Longline category in the Northeast Distant gear restricted area (NED) was filled on September 12, 2017. NMFS informs vessels fishing in the NED that they now must account for any bluefin tuna bycatch retained or discarded dead using Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) allocation available to the vessel.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/19/2017-19914/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-fisheries)
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