National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration April 12, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From MD to NJ

Document Number: 2023-07616

Type: Rule

Date: 2023-04-12

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the State of Maryland is transferring a portion of its 2023 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New Jersey. This adjustment to the 2023 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2023 commercial quotas for Maryland and New Jersey.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2023/04/12/2023-07616.html

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Common Pool Fishery and Other Measures for Fishing Year 2023

Document Number: 2023-07613

Type: Rule

Date: 2023-04-12

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This action implements measures for the Northeast multispecies common pool fishery and other measures under Regional Administrator authority for the 2023 fishing year. This action is necessary to ensure that the Northeast multispecies common pool fishery may achieve the optimum yield for the relevant stocks, while controlling catch to help prevent in-season closures or quota overages. These measures include possession and trip limits, the allocation of zero trips into the Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder/Haddock Special Access Program for common pool vessels to target yellowtail flounder, and the closure of the Regular B Days-at-Sea Program.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2023/04/12/2023-07613.html