Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From Virginia to Massachusetts

catch-limit · flounder · Published 2024-03-04 · Effective 2024-03-01 · 89 FR 15484

Document

Document number: 2024-04524
Federal Register citation: 89 FR 15484
Type: Rule
Action: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
Category: catch-limit
Species: flounder
Publication date: 2024-03-04
Effective date: 2024-03-01
NOAA docket: Docket No. 231215-0305

Abstract

NMFS announces that the Commonwealth of Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2024 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This adjustment to the 2024 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2024 commercial quotas for Virginia and Massachusetts.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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