NOAA Fisheries is implementing the 2020 specifications for the spiny dogfish fishery. These limits are effective at the start of the fishing year on May 1, 2020.
Table 1. Spiny Dogfish Specifications for Fishing Year 2020
|
|
Metric tons |
|---|---|
|
Acceptable Biological Catch |
14,126 |
|
Annual Catch Limit = Annual Catch Target |
14,077 |
|
Total Allowable Limit |
10,602 |
|
Commercial Quota |
10,521 |
All other management measures, including the 6,000-lb Federal trip limit, remain unchanged.
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