Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; 2014-2016 Fishing Quotas

catch-limit · Published 2013-12-20 · Effective 2013-12-20 · 78 FR 77005

Document

Document number: 2013-30313
Federal Register citation: 78 FR 77005
Type: Rule
Action: Final rule.
Category: catch-limit
Publication date: 2013-12-20
Effective date: 2013-12-20
NOAA docket: Docket No. 130904778-3999-02

Abstract

This final rule implements the commercial quotas for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries for 2014, 2015, and 2016. The quotas are unchanged from the quotas for the 2011, 2012, and 2013 fishing years. This action sets allowable harvest levels of Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs, prevents overfishing, and allows harvesting of optimum yield. This action also continues to suspend the minimum shell size for Atlantic surfclams for the 2014 fishing year.

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