Today, NOAA Fisheries announced the final 2022 and 2023 and projected 2024 quota specifications for the blueline tilefish fishery north of the Virginia/North Carolina border. The specifications are status quo and are outlined in Table 1.
Table 1. Final 2022, 2023 Projected 2024 blueline tilefish specifications (lb).
|
Specification |
2022-2024 |
|
ABC – North of Cape Hatteras |
179,500 |
|
ABC – North of NC/VA line |
100,520 |
|
Recreational Annual Catch Limit |
73,380 |
|
Commercial Annual Catch Limit |
27,140 |
|
Recreational Total Allowable Landings |
71,912 |
|
Commercial Total Allowable Landings |
26,869 |
There are no other changes to commercial or recreational management measures for blueline tilefish for 2023.
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