Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Minimum Clam Size for 1998
fishery-mgmt · Published 1997-12-09 · 62 FR 64765
Document
Document number
97-32195
Federal Register citation
62 FR 64765
Type
Rule
Action
Suspension of surf clam minimum size limit.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Publication date
1997-12-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 900124-0127
Abstract
NMFS informs the public that the minimum size limit of 4.75 inches (12.07 cm) for Atlantic surf clams is suspended for the 1998 fishing year. The intended effect is to relieve the industry from a regulatory burden that is not necessary as the vast majority of surf clams harvested are larger than the minimum size limit.