# Revisions to Framework Adjustment 53 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common Pool for Fishing Year 2015
> **Rule** · Temporary final rule; adjustment to specifications. · Published 2015-08-18 · Effective 2015-08-17 · 80 FR 49917
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-20303
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 49917
- **Publication date:** 2015-08-18
- **Effective date:** 2015-08-17
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 150623545-5545-01
## Abstract

Based on the final Northeast multispecies sector rosters submitted as of May 1, 2015, we are adjusting the fishing year 2015 specification of annual catch limits for commercial groundfish vessels, as well as sector annual catch entitlements and common pool allocations for groundfish stocks. This revision to fishing year 2015 catch levels is necessary to account for changes in the number of participants electing to fish in either sectors or the common pool fishery. This action details unused sector quotas that may be carried over from fishing year 2014 to fishing year 2015. This action also reduces the fishing year 2015 common pool allocation of Eastern Georges Bank cod and adjusts common pool incidental catch limits to account for a common pool fishing year 2014 overage.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/08/18/2015-20303/revisions-to-framework-adjustment-53-to-the-northeast-multispecies-fishery-management-plan-and)
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