# Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Interim Action
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; interim measures; request for comments. · Published 2012-04-03 · Effective 2012-05-01 · 77 FR 19944
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-7972
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 19944
- **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
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/04/03/2012-7972/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern)
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