Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Exempted Fishery for the Southern New England Skate Bait Trawl Fishery
fishery-mgmt · new england · skate · Published 2012-06-29 · Effective 2012-07-01 · 77 FR 38738
Document
Document number
2012-16013
Federal Register citation
77 FR 38738
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
new england
Species
skate
Publication date
2012-06-29
Effective date
2012-07-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 110901554-2178-02
Abstract
This final rule modifies the regulations implementing the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to allow vessels issued a Federal skate permit and a Skate Bait Letter of Authorization to fish for skates in a portion of southern New England (SNE) from July 1 through October 31 of each year, outside of the NE multispecies days-at-sea (DAS) program. This action allows vessels to harvest skates in a manner that is consistent with the bycatch reduction objectives of the NE Multispecies FMP.