The commercial scup quota and the possession limit per trip for the 2023 Winter II Period (October 1-December 31) have been increased due to the rollover of unused quota from the Winter I period.
2023 Winter II Period |
Initial (lb) |
Rollover (lb) |
Revised (lb) |
Commercial Scup Quota |
2,233,194 |
804,630 |
3,037,824 |
Possession Limit, Per Trip |
12,000 |
N/A |
13,500 |
When the state and Federal possession limits are different, the most restrictive requirement applies for fishery participants that have both state and Federal permits.
This bulletin serves as a Small Entity Compliance Guide, complying with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.