Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Georges Bank Cod Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure and Possession and Trip Limit Reductions for the Common Pool Fishery
catch-limit · new england · cod · Published 2016-11-18 · Effective 2016-11-15 · 81 FR 81698
Document
Document number
2016-27826
Federal Register citation
81 FR 81698
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; area closure and inseason adjustment.
Category
catch-limit
Region
new england
Species
cod
Publication date
2016-11-18
Effective date
2016-11-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 151211999-6343-02
Abstract
This action closes the Georges Bank Cod Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area to Northeast multispecies common pool vessels and adjusts the Georges Bank cod possession and trip limit for common pool vessels for the remainder of Trimester 2, through December 31, 2016. The common pool fishery is projected to catch 90 percent of its Trimester 2 quota for Georges Bank cod. The closure and possession and trip limit reductions are intended to prevent an overage of the common pool's quota for this stock.