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2023-2025 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

Final Rule |
New England
Mid-Atlantic

Overview

Fishery Management
Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Management Plan
Fishing Type
Commercial, Recreational
Affected Species
Action Status
Final Rule
Effective
07/27/2023
Point of Contact
Carly Bari, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978) 281-9150

Summary

NOAA Fisheries approved 2023-2025 specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This action set the 2023-2025 chub mackerel specifications, the 2023-2024 butterfish specifications, and the 2023 Illex squid specifications. This action also reaffirmed the 2023 longfin squid specifications.

Federal Register

Supporting Materials

Bulletins

NOAA Fisheries Announces Closure of 2023 Longfin Squid Trimester II

NOAA Fisheries is closing the directed longfin squid fishery in federal waters, effective August 2, 2023, through August 31, 2023.
July 28, 2023 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Final Rule Implementing 2023-2025 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

NOAA Fisheries is implementing chub mackerel, Illex squid, longfin squid, and butterfish quotas for the 2023-2025 fishing years as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
July 26, 2023 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 07/31/2023