# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Possession and Trip Limit Implementation for the Common Pool Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; possession and trip limit implementation. · Published 2017-05-01 · Effective 2017-05-01 · 82 FR 20285
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-08809
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 20285
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/01/2017-08809/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-multispecies-fishery-possession-and-trip-limit)
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