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Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area Closed for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet

The Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area is closed to limited access general category individual fishing quota scallop vessels effective December 24, 2018.
December 21, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Rhode Island Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure

The 2018 commercial summer flounder quota allocated to Rhode Island has been harvested.
December 21, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2018 Southern Red Hake Possession Limit Reduction

Commercial possession limit reduced to 400 lbs effective December 26, 2018
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2018 River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Harvested for Atlantic Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels in the Cape Cod Catch Cap Area

From 00:01 local time on December 21, 2018, through December 31, 2018, vessels fishing with midwater trawl gear may not fish for, catch, possess, transfer, receive, or land more than 2,000 lb of herring in or from the Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area per trip or calendar day.
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Modification to Atlantic Mackerel Possession Limit Effective December 20, 2018

A small incidental catch (5,000 lb) of Atlantic mackerel will be allowed after 100 percent of the commercial quota is caught.
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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2019 Specifications for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass

Final quotas and catch limits for the 2019 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fishery.
December 14, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Tier 3 Longfin Squid Incidental Catch Permit Changes

A vessel issued an open access squid/butterfish incidental catch permit may qualify for a new Tier 3 permit.
December 13, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

TIer 1 and Tier 2 Longfin Squid and Butterfish Moratorium Permit Changes

New longfin squid and butterfish moratorium permits become effective on March 1, 2019.
December 13, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Northeast Common Pool Vessels: Possession and Trip Limit Increase for Georges Bank Cod

Effective at 0845 hours on November 29, 2018, the possession and trip limits for Georges Bank cod are increased for the remainder of the 2018 fishing year, through April 30, 2019.
November 29, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Quotas Set for 2019

These quotas are unchanged from fishing year 2018.
November 06, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic