# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 16
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2016-12-14 · Effective 2017-01-13 · 81 FR 90246
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-29811
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 90246
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-14
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-13
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No.: 160706587-6999-02
## Abstract

This final rule implements regulations in Amendment 16 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 16 protects deep-sea corals from the effects of commercial fishing gear in the Mid-Atlantic. The management measures implemented in this rule are intended to protect deep-sea coral and deep-sea coral habitat while promoting the sustainable utilization and conservation of several different marine resources managed under the authority of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/14/2016-29811/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-mackerel-squid-and-butterfish-fisheries)
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