# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Amendment 11
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2008-04-14 · Effective 2008-06-01 · 73 FR 20090
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-7795
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** scallop
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 20090
- **Publication date:** 2008-04-14
- **Effective date:** 2008-06-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 071130780-8013-02
## Abstract

NMFS is implementing approved measures contained in Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP), developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council). Amendment 11 was developed by the Council to control the capacity of the open access general category fleet. Amendment 11 establishes a new management program for the general category scallop fishery, including a limited access program with individual fishing quotas (IFQs) for qualified general category vessels, a specific allocation for general category fisheries, and other measures to improve management of the general category scallop fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/04/14/E8-7795/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-sea-scallop-fishery-amendment-11)
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