NOAA Fisheries is implementing 2024-2026 specifications for Illex squid, longfin squid, butterfish, and Atlantic chub mackerel, effective August 22, 2024.
The Lobster Trap Transfer Program allows permit holders the flexibility to buy and sell trap allocation for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2, 3, and the Outer Cape.
The Area I, Area II, and New York Bight Scallop Access Areas are closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001 hr on July 13, 2024.