Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop and Northeast Multispecies Fisheries; Georges Bank Sea Scallop Exemption Program

NMFS issues this announcement that the Regional Administrator, Northeast Regional Office, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 387 metric tons (MT) of the total allowable catch (TAC) of yellowtail flounder allowed in the Georges Bank Sea Scallop Exemption Program (Exemption Program) has been projected to be caught as of 0001 hours (local time), November 2, 1999, and entry into the Exemption Program is terminated. Vessels may not declare and begin an Exemption Program trip after midnight (local time), November 2, 1999. Vessels enrolled in the Exemption Program will be required to complete their trip by November 12, 1999 or when the vessel harvests 10,000 lb (4,536.0 kg) of sea scallop meats, whichever comes first. The entire exemption area remains closed to vessels not enrolled in the Exemption Program until midnight (local time), November 12, 1999.