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NOAA Fisheries Reaffirms the Previously Approved 2022 Specifications for Chub Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish

May 09, 2022

This final rule reaffirms the previously approved 2022 fishing year quotas in the chub mackerel, longfin squid, Illex squid, and butterfish fisheries, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

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.