# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Phase 1 Reopening for the Directed Butterfish Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule. · Published 2014-04-04 · Effective 2014-04-04 · 79 FR 18844
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-07612
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 18844
- **Publication date:** 2014-04-04
- **Effective date:** 2014-04-04
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130903775-4276-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces that phase 1 of the directed butterfish fishery will be reopened to provide the opportunity for vessels targeting butterfish to fish with a higher possession limit. Vessels issued a longfin squid/butterfish moratorium permit may fish for, catch, possess, or land unlimited amounts of butterfish when using greater than or equal to 3-inch (76-mm) mesh. The possession limit remains 2,500-lb (1.13 mt) per trip or calendar day for vessels fishing less than 3-inch (76-mm) mesh. The incidental possession limit also remains unchanged at 600 lb (0.27 mt).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/04/04/2014-07612/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-mackerel-squid-and-butterfish-fisheries-phase-1)
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