Final rule and final specifications for the 1997 scup fishery.
Category
catch-limit
Species
flounder
Publication date
1997-03-14
Effective date
1997-04-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961129337-7040-02
Abstract
NMFS issues the final specifications for the 1997 scup fishery that include a commercial catch quota, a recreational harvest limit, and other management measures. The intent of these measures is to prevent overfishing of the scup resource.