# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; 2017 Illex Squid Quota Harvested
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reduction of possession limit. · Published 2017-09-11 · Effective 2017-09-15 · 82 FR 42610
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-19208
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 42610
- **Publication date:** 2017-09-11
- **Effective date:** 2017-09-15
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 140902739-5224-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces a 10,000 lb (4.535 kg) trip limit that may not be landed more than once per day for the Illex squid fishery beginning September 1, 2017. This prohibition is required by regulation because NMFS projects that 95 percent of the 2017 annual catch limit will have been caught by the effective date. This action is intended to prevent over harvest of Illex squid for the fishing year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/11/2017-19208/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-mackerel-squid-and-butterfish-fishery-2017)
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