Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Swordfish Quota Adjustment

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identifier: "/us/fr/03-8120"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Swordfish Quota Adjustment"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "03-8120"
section_name: "Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Swordfish Quota Adjustment"
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currency: "2003-04-03"
last_updated: "2003-04-03"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Commerce Department"
document_number: "03-8120"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2003-04-03"
agencies:
  - "Commerce Department"
  - "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
cfr_references:
  - "50 CFR Part 635"
fr_citation: "68 FR 16216"
fr_volume: 68
docket_ids:
  - "I.D. 082902A"
effective_date: "2003-04-03"
fr_action: "Adjustment of annual catch quotas; correction."
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#  Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Swordfish Quota Adjustment

**AGENCY:**

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

**ACTION:**

Adjustment of annual catch quotas; correction.

**SUMMARY:**

NMFS is correcting a document published March 24, 2003, concerning the North Atlantic swordfish quota for the 2002 fishing year. A paragraph containing the total quota amount for the fishing year was inadvertently omitted. This document provides the total adjusted swordfish quota and how it is allocated for the 2002 fishing year.

**DATES:**

Effective April 3, 2003.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Tyson Kade at 301-713-2347; Fax: 301-713-1917.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**Correction**

In the *Federal Register* issue of March 24, 2003, on page 14168, in the first column, following the second paragraph and before the South Atlantic Swordfish heading, add the following paragraph:

**Classification**

This action is taken under 50 CFR 635.27(c)(3)(ii) and (c)(3)(iii) and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.

**Authority:**

16 U.S.C. 971 *et seq.* and 1801 *et seq.*

Dated:  March 28, 2003.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.