# Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Approval of Modifications to a Regulatory Exemption for Groundfish Sectors
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2017-08-18 · Effective 2017-08-17 · 82 FR 39363
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-17522
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 39363
- **Publication date:** 2017-08-18
- **Effective date:** 2017-08-17
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 170104016-7732-02
## Abstract

Through this action, NMFS approves a change to a regulatory exemption for sector vessels in the Northeast multispecies fishery for fishing years 2017 and 2018. This action is necessary to respond to a request from sectors to change a previously approved exemption. The change is intended to increase the use of the sector exemption, which allows sector vessels to combine small-mesh exempted fishing trips and groundfish trips, and to provide sector vessels with additional fishing opportunities.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/08/18/2017-17522/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-multispecies)
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