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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring; Framework Adjustment 8

Document Number: 2021-06751

Type: Rule

Date: 2021-04-01

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This rule approves and implements the 2021-2023 Atlantic herring fishery specifications and management measures. Framework Adjustment 8 is required to set the specifications for 2021-2023 and adjusts measures in the herring fishery to allow greater opportunity to catch Atlantic mackerel. The specifications and management measures are intended to meet conservation objectives while providing vessels with sustainable levels of access to the fishery.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2021/04/01/2021-06751.html

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2021-2022 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass

Document Number: 2021-06702

Type: Rule

Date: 2021-04-01

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the length of the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic will extend throughout the species' 2021-2022 fishing year. Announcing the length of the recreational season for black sea bass is one of the accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector. This announcement allows recreational fishers to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass during the fishing season while managing harvest to protect the black sea bass resource.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2021/04/01/2021-06702.html