Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2017; Emergency Removal of Southern Windowpane Accountability Measures

catch-limit · Published 2017-09-01 · Effective 2017-09-01 · 82 FR 41564

Document

Document number: 2017-18495
Federal Register citation: 82 FR 41564
Type: Rule
Action: Temporary rule; emergency action; request for comments.
Category: catch-limit
Publication date: 2017-09-01
Effective date: 2017-09-01
NOAA docket: Docket No. 170808738-7777-01

Abstract

This emergency rule removes the 2017 southern windowpane flounder accountability measures for non-groundfish trawl vessels that were triggered as a result of a 2015 quota overage. The rule is necessary because new information indicates 2016 catch did not exceed the quota. This rule is intended to mitigate negative economic impacts to non-groundfish vessels, while maintaining conservation benefits for the southern windowpane flounder stock.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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