NMFS announces the withdrawal of the Federal moratorium on fishing for American eel in the State waters of Delaware. NMFS withdraws the moratorium, as required by the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act), based on the determination that Delaware is now in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (Commission) Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Eel.
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Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Eel Fishery
NMFS announces the withdrawal of the Federal moratorium on fishing for American eel in the State waters of Delaware. NMFS withdraws the moratorium, as required by the Atlantic C...
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“Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Eel Fishery,” thefederalregister.org (March 15, 2016), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2016-05804/atlantic-coastal-fisheries-cooperative-management-act-provisions-american-eel-fishery.