# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2016 Winter II Quota
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. · Published 2016-08-22 · Effective 2016-11-01 · 81 FR 56535
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-20031
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 56535
- **Publication date:** 2016-08-22
- **Effective date:** 2016-11-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 150903814-5999-02
## Abstract

NMFS adjusts the 2016 Winter II commercial scup quota. This action complies with Framework Adjustment 3 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, which established a process to allow the rollover of unused commercial scup quota from the Winter I period to the Winter II period.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/22/2016-20031/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-scup-fishery-adjustment-to-the-2016-winter-ii-quota)
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