The 2020 specifications replace the interim measures put in place January 1, 2020. The revised specifications are based on operational stock assessments for scup and black sea bass completed in fall 2019.
Final 2020 Scup and Black Sea Bass Specifications, in millions of pounds.
|
Scup |
Black Sea Bass |
|
|
Commercial Quota |
22.23 |
5.58 |
|
Recreational Harvest Limit |
6.51 |
5.81 |
Scup Final Commercial Quota Allocations for 2020 and Initial Trip Limits, in pounds.
|
Season |
Percent Share |
Quota |
Possession Limits (per trip) |
|
Winter I |
45.11 |
10,027,597 |
50,000 |
|
Summer |
38.95 |
8,658,277 |
-- |
|
Winter II |
15.94 |
3,543,336 |
12,000* |
|
Total |
100.0 |
22,229,210 |
|
*The Winter II possession limit may be adjusted (in association with a transfer of unused Winter I quota to the Winter II period) via notice in the Federal Register.
Projected 2021 Scup and Black Sea Bass Specifications, in millions of pounds.
|
Scup |
Black Sea Bass |
|
|
Commercial Quota |
18.06 |
5.58 |
|
Recreational Harvest Limit |
5.34 |
5.81 |
