# Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2010-01-08 · Effective 2010-02-08 · 75 FR 1021
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-142
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 1021
- **Publication date:** 2010-01-08
- **Effective date:** 2010-02-08
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0907241164-91415-02
## Abstract

NMFS is modifying the Northeast (NE) Region experimental fishing regulations to authorize the NMFS NE Regional Administrator (RA), or the RA's designee, to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to eligible researchers on board federally permitted fishing vessels that plan to temporarily possess fish in a manner not compliant with applicable fishing regulations for the purpose of collecting scientific data on catch.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/01/08/2010-142/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern)
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