Final 2002 specifications for the Atlantic herring fishery.
Category
catch-limit
Species
herring
Publication date
2002-01-24
Effective date
2002-01-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011005245-2012-02
Abstract
NMFS issues final specifications for the 2002 Atlantic herring fishery. The intent of the specifications is to conserve and manage the herring resource and provide for sustainable fisheries, and to comply with the provisions in the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring (FMP), which require annual specifications for the fishery. This rule also corrects and clarifies the final rule implementing the FMP by clarifying the vessel owners' or operators' reporting requirements.