# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area to General Category Individual Fishing Quota Scallop Vessels
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2020-09-16 · Effective 2020-09-13 · 85 FR 57785
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-20344
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** scallop
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 57785
- **Publication date:** 2020-09-16
- **Effective date:** 2020-09-13
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 200325-0088
## Abstract

NMFS announces that the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is closed to Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels for the remainder of the 2020 fishing year. No vessel issued a Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota permit may fish for, possess, or land scallops from the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area. Regulations require this action once it is projected that 100 percent of trips allocated to the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels for the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area will be taken.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/16/2020-20344/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-sea-scallop-fishery-closure-of-the-closed-area)
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