Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2007 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
fishery-mgmt · new england · cod · Published 2007-05-10 · Effective 2007-05-04 · 72 FR 26563
Document
Document number
07-2302
Federal Register citation
72 FR 26563
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
new england
Species
cod
Publication date
2007-05-10
Effective date
2007-05-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070321063-7098-02
Abstract
NMFS announces approval of an Operations Plan and Sector Contract for the Georges Bank (GB) Cod Fixed Gear Sector (Fixed Gear Sector) entitled: "GB Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement" (together referred to as the Sector Operations Plan), and the associated allocation of GB cod for fishing year (FY) 2007. The intent of this action is to allow regulated harvest of Northeast (NE) multispecies by the Fixed Gear Sector, consistent with the Operations Plan and objectives of the NE Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP).