Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Gulf of Maine Cod and Witch Flounder Trip Limit Increases for the Common Pool Fishery
catch-limit · new england · cod · Published 2019-03-13 · Effective 2019-03-13 · 84 FR 8998
Document
Document number
2019-04620
Federal Register citation
84 FR 8998
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason adjustment.
Category
catch-limit
Region
new england
Species
cod
Publication date
2019-03-13
Effective date
2019-03-13
NOAA docket
Docket No. 151211999-6343-02
Abstract
This action increases the possession and trip limits of Gulf of Maine cod and witch flounder for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year, in order to provide the common pool fishery greater opportunity to harvest, but not exceed, its annual quota for these stocks.