Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Minimum Clam Size for 1999
fishery-mgmt · Published 1999-01-05 · 64 FR 427
Document
Document number
98-34834
Federal Register citation
64 FR 427
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of suspension of surf clam minimum size limit.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Publication date
1999-01-05
NOAA docket
I.D. 122398E
Abstract
NMFS informs the public that the minimum size limit of 4.75 inches (12.065 cm) for Atlantic surf clams is suspended for the 1999 fishing year. The intended effect is to relieve the industry from a regulatory burden that is not necessary as the majority of surf clams harvested are larger than the minimum size limit.