NMFS is modifying the commercial scup quota periods, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This action moves the month of October from the Summer Period to the Winter II Period. This rule is intended to increase fishing opportunities by extending the Winter II Period when possession limits are higher.
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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Framework Adjustment 12
NMFS is modifying the commercial scup quota periods, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This action moves the month of October from the Summer Period...
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“Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Framework Adjustment 12,” thefederalregister.org (April 19, 2018), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2018-08208/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-scup-fishery-framework-adjustment-12.