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2023 Scup Winter II Period Quota and Possession Limit Increase

September 07, 2023

Effective Date: October 1, 2023

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.