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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

catch-limit · scallop · Published 2023-01-19 · Effective 2023-01-14 · 88 FR 3317

Document

Document number
2023-00979
Federal Register citation
88 FR 3317
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Species
scallop
Publication date
2023-01-19
Effective date
2023-01-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 220325-0078

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 2022 fishing year. 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. This action is intended to prevent the number of trips in the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area from exceeding what is allowed under the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan.

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Federal Register document
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