This rule extends emergency permitting and possession limit regulations for the blueline tilefish fishery in waters north of the Virginia/North Carolina border that were implemented on June 4, 2015. This extension is necessary to continue to constrain fishing effort on the blueline tilefish stock while a long-term management plan is developed. The rule is expected to reduce fishing mortality and help ensure the long-term sustainability of the stock.
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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Blueline Tilefish Fishery; Secretarial Emergency Action
This rule extends emergency permitting and possession limit regulations for the blueline tilefish fishery in waters north of the Virginia/North Carolina border that were impleme...
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80 FR 74712
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“Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Blueline Tilefish Fishery; Secretarial Emergency Action,” thefederalregister.org (November 30, 2015), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2015-30320/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-blueline-tilefish-fishery-secretarial-emergency-action.