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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 21, 2025. It took effect on April 21, 2025.
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What the agency says
NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establishes specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2025 and 2026, including fishing effort allocation into access areas, modifying when areas open to optimize yield and minimize bycatch, and closures to protect juvenile scallops. Vessels with a limited access general category B permit may transit outside of the Northern Gulf of Maine with scallops onboard. Research set-aside program regulations are clarified. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield-per-recruit and management of the fishery.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-06826
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- April 21, 2025
- Takes effect
- April 21, 2025
- Dates
- Effective on April 21, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. 250416-0069
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN45
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 648
- Topics
- Fisheries; Fishing
- Pages
- 11
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