NOAA Fisheries has taken action to remove the regulations implementing the Closed Area I Hook Gear Haddock Special Access Program, which will reduce confusion and inconsistency with other regulations.
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.
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.
The Gulf of Maine (GOM) Cod Protection Closures, sometimes referred to as “rolling closures,” remain in place. There are five of these seasonal closures, which are active during different times of the year.
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.