Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Adjustment to the Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A Annual Catch Limit

catch-limit · herring · Published 2016-12-29 · Effective 2016-12-29 · 81 FR 95909

Document

Document number: 2016-31588
Federal Register citation: 81 FR 95909
Type: Rule
Action: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment.
Category: catch-limit
Species: herring
Publication date: 2016-12-29
Effective date: 2016-12-29
NOAA docket: Docket No: 151215999-6960-02

Abstract

NMFS adjusts the 2016 fishing year annual catch limit for Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A due to an underharvest in the New Brunswick weir fishery. This action is necessary to comply with the 2016-2018 specifications and management measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan and to ensure that accounting of the annual catch limit is accurate for fishing year 2016.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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