Temporary rule; interim measures; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Publication date
2007-04-27
Effective date
2007-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070312058-7087-02
Abstract
NMFS implements this interim final rule pursuant to its authority to issue interim measures under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This temporary action implements measures to help end overfishing and rebuild the monkfish resource while NMFS conducts a stock assessment for the fishery and makes a final determination on Framework Adjustment 4 (Framework 4) to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).