Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Suspension of Minimum Surf Clam Size for 2003

fishery-mgmt · Published 2002-12-09 · Effective 2003-01-01 · 67 FR 72867

Document

Document number: 02-31028
Federal Register citation: 67 FR 72867
Type: Rule
Action: Notice of suspension of surf clam minimum size limit.
Category: fishery-mgmt
Publication date: 2002-12-09
Effective date: 2003-01-01
NOAA docket: I.D. 112602A

Abstract

NMFS suspends the minimum size limit of 4.75 inches (12.07 cm) for Atlantic surf clams for the 2003 fishing year. This action is taken under the authority of the implementing regulations for this fishery, which allow for the annual suspension of the minimum size limit based upon set criteria. The intended effect is to relieve the industry from a regulatory burden that is not necessary, as the majority of surf clams harvested are larger than the minimum size limit.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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