# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder Annual Catch Limits
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason adjustment of annual catch limits. · Published 2012-07-16 · Effective 2012-07-13 · 77 FR 41704
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-17245
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** new england
- **Species:** yellowtail
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 41704
- **Publication date:** 2012-07-16
- **Effective date:** 2012-07-13
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 120109034-2171-01
## Abstract

NMFS announces adjustments to the 2012 fishing year (FY) Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder annual catch limits (ACLs) for the Atlantic scallop and Northeast (NE) multispecies fisheries. This action is based on new projections of the expected catch of GB yellowtail flounder by the scallop fishery and is consistent with a request for the ACL adjustments from the New England Fishery Management Council (Council). The intent is to provide additional harvest opportunity to the NE multispecies fishery while ensuring sufficient amounts of GB yellowtail flounder are available for the scallop fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/16/2012-17245/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-multispecies-fishery-adjustment-of-georges)
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