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.