Implementation of conditional closures in the Gulf of Maine.
Category
seasonal-closure
Publication date
2001-09-17
Effective date
2001-11-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000407096-0096-01
Abstract
NMFS announces that the Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator) has determined that at least 1.67 million lb (759 metric tons (mt)) of Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod has been landed as of July 31, 2001. Therefore, pursuant to regulations governing the Northeast multispecies fishery, specific areas within this fishery will be closed. The intent of this action is to protect GOM cod resources.