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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States - Subpart D — Management Measures for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (50 CFR 648.50-648.65).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Molluscs Fishing authorization Landing Allocation/quota Authorization/permit Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Subpart of Part 648 of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations provides with respect to management Measures for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery. The Regulations prescribe, among other things: gear and crew restrictions, shell-height standard, possession and landing limits, acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACL), annual catch targets (ACT), DAS allocations, and individual fishing quotas (IFQ). They also provide with respect to sea scallop area rotation programs and other management and conservation measures, Essential Fish Habitat closed areas, state waters exemption and framework adjustments to management measures.

Full text
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Website
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