# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer. · Published 2005-06-21 · Effective 2005-06-16 · 70 FR 35557
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-12204
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** flounder
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 35557
- **Publication date:** 2005-06-21
- **Effective date:** 2005-06-16
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 041110317-4364-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces that it has approved the request of the State of Rhode Island to transfer 50,186 lb (22,764 kg) of commercial summer flounder quota to the States of Maine, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, and Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in accordance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Addendum XV to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP). In addition, NMFS is revising commercial summer flounder quota numbers for the States of North Carolina and Maryland from those published in a previous Addendum XV transfer. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/06/21/05-12204/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-summer-flounder-fishery-quota-transfer)
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