NOAA Fisheries reaffirms the chub mackerel, Illex squid, longfin squid, and butterfish quotas for the 2022 fishing year as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
Table 1 – Longfin Squid Final 2022 Specifications
|
Specification |
Metric Tons |
|
Overfishing Limit (OFL) |
Unknown |
|
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) |
23,400 |
|
Initial Optimum Yield (IOY) |
22,932 |
|
Domestic Annual Harvest (DAH) Domestic Annual Processing (DAP) |
22,932 |
Table 2 –Longfin Quota Trimester Allocations Final 2022 Specifications
|
Trimester |
Percent |
Metric Tons |
|
I (Jan-Apr) |
43 |
9,861 |
|
II (May-Aug) |
17 |
3,898 |
|
III (Sep-Dec) |
40 |
9,173 |
Table 3 –Butterfish Final 2022 Specifications
|
Specification |
Metric Tons |
|
OFL |
24, 341 |
|
ABC |
17,854 |
|
Annual Catch Target (ACT) |
16,961 |
|
Assumed discards |
637 |
|
Total discards |
5,466 |
|
Butterfish cap in longfin fishery |
3,884 |
|
DAH |
11,495 |
Table 4 – 2022 Trimester Allocation of Butterfish Mortality Cap on the Longfin Squid Fishery
|
Trimester |
Percent |
Metric Tons |
|
I (Jan-Apr) |
43 |
1,670 |
|
II (May-Aug) |
17 |
660 |
|
III (Sep-Dec) |
40 |
1,554 |
|
Total |
100 |
3,844 |
Table 5 –Illex Squid Final 2022 Specifications
|
Specification |
Metric Tons |
|
OFL |
Unknown |
|
ABC |
33,000 |
|
IOY |
31,478 |
|
DAH/DAP |
31,478 |
Table 6 -- Atlantic Chub Mackerel Final 2022 Specifications
|
Specification |
Metric Tons |
|
ABC |
2,300 |
|
ACL |
2,262 |
|
ACT |
2,171 |
|
Total Allowable Landings |
2,041 |
For more information, read the final rule as published in the Federal Register.
