# 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
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; emergency action; request for comments. · Published 2017-09-01 · Effective 2017-09-01 · 82 FR 41564
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-18495
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 41564
- **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
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/01/2017-18495/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern)
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