Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Gulf of Maine Cod Possession and Trip Limit Adjustment for the Common Pool Fishery
catch-limit · new england · cod · Published 2023-10-12 · Effective 2023-10-12 · 88 FR 70606
Document
Document number
2023-22589
Federal Register citation
88 FR 70606
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; in-season adjustment.
Category
catch-limit
Region
new england
Species
cod
Publication date
2023-10-12
Effective date
2023-10-12
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230810-0190
Abstract
This action decreases the possession and trip limits for Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels for the remainder of the 2023 fishing year, through April 30, 2024. The National Marine Fisheries Service projects that, at its current trajectory, the common pool will exceed its 2023 sub-Annual Catch Limit for GOM cod. This decrease in the possession and trip limit for Gulf of Maine cod is intended to prevent the common pool fishery from exceeding its allocation for this stock prior to the end of the fishing year.