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Final Rule for 2024-2027 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications

Overview

Fishing Type
Commercial
Affected Species
Red Crab
Action Status
Final Rule
Effective
03/01/2025
Point of Contact
Allison Murphy, Regional Office, (978) 281-9122

Summary

NOAA Fisheries set specifications for the 2024 Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery, including a 2,000-mt annual catch limit and total allowable landings limit, as recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council.

On December 12, 2024, NOAA Fisheries set the status quo specifications for the 2025 fishing year, as previously projected.

Bulletins

Proposed Rule for 2024-2027 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications

NOAA Fisheries Proposes 2024-2027 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Quotas
December 01, 2023 -

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 12/12/2024