Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From NC to MA

catch-limit · flounder · Published 2023-09-18 · Effective 2023-09-15 · 88 FR 63861

Document

Document number: 2023-20064
Federal Register citation: 88 FR 63861
Type: Rule
Action: Notification of quota transfer.
Category: catch-limit
Species: flounder
Publication date: 2023-09-18
Effective date: 2023-09-15
NOAA docket: Docket No. 221223-0282

Abstract

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2023 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This adjustment to the 2023 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2023 commercial quotas for North Carolina and Massachusetts.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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