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Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2020 Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Access Area for Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Vessels

The Mid-Atlantic Access Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) scallop vessels effective 0001 hr, on July 19, 2020.
July 17, 2020 -

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Emergency Action to Extend Portions of the Fishing Year 2019 Carryover Provisions

NOAA Fisheries approves a temporary rule that implements emergency measures to extend portions of the fishing year 2019 carryover provisions in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan.
May 29, 2020 -

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery: Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels

The Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) scallop vessels effective 0001 hr, on May 23, 2020.
May 22, 2020 -

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery: Limited Access General Category Scallop Vessels Updated Allocations for the 2020 Fishing Year and Other New Measures

New measures for Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2020 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2020.
March 30, 2020 -

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery: Limited Access Scallop Vessels Updated Allocations for the 2020 Fishing Year and Other New Measures

New measures for Limited Access vessels implemented through Framework Adjustment 32 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2020 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2020.
March 30, 2020 -

NOAA Fisheries Closes Nantucket Lightship and Closed Area I Closure Areas to Gillnet Gear

Gillnetters fishing in Nantucket Lightship Groundfish and the Closed Area I Groundfish Closure Areas must remove gear as soon as safely possible.
December 16, 2019 -
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Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet

NOAA Fisheries is closing the Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area to all federally permitted limited access general category scallop vessels effective 0001 hr, on October 2, 2019.
October 01, 2019 -