Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

catch-limit · flounder · Published 2016-12-19 · Effective 2016-12-16 · 81 FR 91878

Document

Document number: 2016-30041
Federal Register citation: 81 FR 91878
Type: Rule
Action: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
Category: catch-limit
Species: flounder
Publication date: 2016-12-19
Effective date: 2016-12-16
NOAA docket: Docket No. 150903814-5999-02

Abstract

NMFS announces that the State of Maine is transferring a portion of its 2016 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of Connecticut. These quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for Maine and Connecticut.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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