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Framework Adjustment 38 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

Final Rule |
New England
Mid-Atlantic

Overview

Fishery Management
Atlantic Sea Scallop Management Plan
Fishing Type
Commercial
Affected Species
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
03/22/2024
Point of Contact
Travis Ford, travis.ford@noaa.gov, (978) 281-9233

Summary

This rule approves and implements Framework 38, which establishes scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2024 and 2025, including changes to the catch, effort, and quota allocations and adjustments to the rotational area management program for fishing year 2024, and default specifications for fishing year 2025, as recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council.

Federal Register

Bulletins

Accountability Measure for Atlantic Sea Scallop Vessels Effective April 1, 2024

All scallop vessels will be required to comply with gear restrictions in the Georges Bank Accountability Measure Area for fishing year 2024, because the scallop fleet exceeded its sub-annual catch limit for northern windowpane flounder in fishing year 2022.
March 28, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Historic Shipwreck Avoidance on Stellwagen Bank

NOAA Fisheries, in conjunction with NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, requests that vessels avoid shipwreck sites on southern Stellwagen Bank.
March 27, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2024 Fishing Year Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Allocations

New measures for Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels implemented through Framework Adjustment 38 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan, and a summary of how they may affect the 2024 fishing year. All measures will be effective on April 1, 2024.
March 22, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2024 Fishing Year Limited Access Allocations for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

New measures for limited access vessels implemented through Framework Adjustment 38 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan, and a summary of how they may affect the 2024 fishing year. All measures will be effective on April 1, 2024.
March 22, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2024 Fishing Year Northern Gulf of Maine Sea Scallop Possession Limit and Total Allowable Landings

New measures for Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) scallop vessels and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2024 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2024.
March 22, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Northern Gulf of Maine 2024 Scallop Management Map

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 03/22/2024