Temporary rule; possession and trip limit implementation.
Category
catch-limit
Publication date
2017-05-01
Effective date
2017-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150105004-5355-01
Abstract
This action sets the initial possession and trip limits for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels for the 2017 fishing year. The regulations authorize the Regional Administrator to implement trip limits for common pool vessels in order to prevent exceeding the pertinent common pool quotas. This action is intended to optimize the harvest of Northeast regulated multispecies.