# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
> **Rule** · Opening of General category New York Bight fishery. · Published 1999-10-20 · Effective 1999-10-16 · 64 FR 56472
## Document
- **Document number:** 99-27304
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 64 FR 56472
- **Publication date:** 1999-10-20
- **Effective date:** 1999-10-16
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 100899B
## Abstract

NMFS opens the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) General category New York Bight fishery. This action is being taken to provide for General category fishing opportunities in the New York Bight area only and to ensure additional collection of biological assessment and monitoring data. DATES: Effective 1 a.m. on October 16, 1999, until the date that the set-aside quota is determined to have been taken, which will be published in the Federal Register.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/10/20/99-27304/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-fisheries-atlantic-bluefin-tuna)
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