Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustments to Northeast Multispecies, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Monkfish, Northeast Skate Complex, and Atlantic Herring Fisheries; Southern New England Habitat Area of Particular Concern Designation
fishery-mgmt · new england · scallop · Published 2024-02-05 · Effective 2024-03-06 · 89 FR 7633
Document
Document number
2024-02239
Federal Register citation
89 FR 7633
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
new england
Species
scallop
Publication date
2024-02-05
Effective date
2024-03-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 240130-0029
Abstract
This action implements the New England Fishery Management Council's Framework Adjustment that identifies a Habitat Area of Particular Concern offshore of Southern New England. This rule adjusts the following fishery management plans: Northeast Multispecies; Atlantic Sea Scallop; Monkfish; Northeast Skate Complex; and Atlantic Herring. The Habitat Area of Particular Concern is within and around wind lease areas in Southern New England, including Cox Ledge, to focus conservation recommendations on cod spawning habitats and complex benthic habitats that are known to serve important habitat functions to Council-managed fishery species.