# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Adjustment to the 2002 Black Sea Bass Total Allowable Landings (TAL)
> **Rule** · Notification of restoration to the 2002 black sea bass TAL. · Published 2002-09-03 · Effective 2002-09-03 · 67 FR 56229
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-22352
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** flounder
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 56229
- **Publication date:** 2002-09-03
- **Effective date:** 2002-09-03
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 020306047-2047-01
## Abstract

NMFS restores 10,000 lb (4,534 kg) of unused research set- aside to the 2002 black sea bass TAL, and makes corresponding adjustments to the 2002 black sea bass recreational harvest limit and the 2002 Quarter 4 commercial quota. This action complies with Framework Adjustment 1 to Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which implemented procedures for setting aside up to 3 percent of the annual TAL to fund research activities for the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. Framework Adjustment 1 also specified that, if a research proposal is disapproved by NMFS or the NOAA Grants Office, the research set-aside for that proposal would be reallocated (i.e., added back) into the TAL. On June 21, 2002, NMFS disapproved a research project for which 10,000 lb (4,534 kg) of the black sea bass TAL had been set-aside. The intent of this action is to restore 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) to the overall 2002 black sea bass TAL.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/09/03/02-22352/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-summer-flounder-scup-and-black-sea-bass-fisheries)
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