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2013 Quotas
2013 Annual Bluefish Specifications (January 1-December 31)
Stock | Atlantic Bluefish |
Overfishing Limit (OFL) | 38.624 million lb |
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) | 27.472 million lb |
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) | 27.472 million lb |
Annual Catch Target (ACT) | 27.472 million lb |
Total Allowable Landings (TAL) | 23.861 million lb |
Commercial Total Allowable Landings (TAL) (17%): 4.670 million lb (before transfer)
Recreational TAL (83%): 19.190 million lb (before transfer)
Research Set-Aside (up to 3%): 715,819 lb
Final Commercial Quota: 9.076 million lb
2013 Bluefish State-by-State Allocations
State | Percent Share | Commercial Quota (lb) |
Maine | 0.67 | 60,673 |
New Hampshire | 0.41 | 37,620 |
Massachusetts | 6.72 | 609,606 |
Rhode Island | 6.81 | 617,902 |
Connecticut | 1.27 | 114,929 |
New York | 10.38 | 942,548 |
New Jersey | 14.82 | 1,344,713 |
Delaware | 1.88 | 170,465 |
Maryland | 3.00 | 272,443 |
Virginia | 11.88 | 1,078,179 |
North Carolina | 32.06 | 2,909,829 |
South Carolina | 0.04 | 3,195 |
Georgia | 0.01 | 862 |
Florida | 10.06 | 913,016 |
Total | 100.01 | 9,075,976 |
Recreational Harvest Limit (RHL): 14.069 million lb