Fisheries of the Northeastern United States - Subpart J — Management Measures for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery (50 CFR 648.160-648.166). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 2000 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Monitoring Marine fishes Seasons Fishing gear/fishing method Size Allocation/quota Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Subpart of Part 648 of the Code of Federal Regulations, among other things: requires the Bluefish Monitoring Committee to recommend to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) separate Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) for the commercial and recreational Bluefish fisheries and to identify and review the relevant sources of management uncertainty to recommend Annual Catch Targets (ACTs) for the commercial and recreational fishing sectors as part of the Bluefish specification process; specifies restrictions on Bluefish fisheries (gear restrictions, accountability measures, Bluefish possession limits, seasons, size); provides with respect to Bluefish framework adjustment to management measures. Full text English Website www.ecfr.gov