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The National Marine Fisheries Service is closing the northern area Angling category fishery for large medium and giant (“trophy”) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) on July 29 for the remainder of 2011. Fishing for, retaining, possessing, or landing large medium and giant BFT (measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) north of 39°18’ N. lat. (off Great Egg Inlet, NJ,) is prohibited effective 11:30 p.m., local time, on July 29, 2011. Limited catch and release is permissible.
This closure notice filed in the Federal Register today, and will publish on July 27, 2011, but will become EFFECTIVE on FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011.
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