Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Interim Action

catch-limit · Published 2012-04-03 · Effective 2012-05-01 · 77 FR 19944

Document

Document number: 2012-7972
Federal Register citation: 77 FR 19944
Type: Rule
Action: Temporary rule; interim measures; request for comments.
Category: catch-limit
Publication date: 2012-04-03
Effective date: 2012-05-01
NOAA docket: Docket No. 120316196-2195-01

Abstract

This temporary rule implements interim Gulf of Maine (GOM) Atlantic cod (cod) management measures for the 2012 fishing year. This action is necessary to: Establish GOM cod Annual Catch Limits (ACLs); implement recreational management measures that will constrain catch to the recreational sub-ACL; and reduce overfishing occurring on GOM cod in anticipation of further action to end overfishing in fishing year 2013.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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