# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure of the General category January fishery for 2019. · Published 2019-03-04 · Effective 2019-02-28 · 84 FR 7302
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-03816
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 7302
- **Publication date:** 2019-03-04
- **Effective date:** 2019-02-28
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 180117042-8884-02
## Abstract

NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the January subquota time period and thus until the General category reopens on June 1, 2019. The intent of this closure is to prevent overharvest of the available General category January 2019 BFT subquota of 100 metric tons (mt).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/04/2019-03816/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-fisheries)
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