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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management ACT Provisions - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States - Monkfish Fishery (Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (Noaa) (2018 Edition) The Law Library

The Law Library presents the complete text of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States - Monkfish Fishery (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition).

Updated as of May 29, 2018



NMFS implements new management measures for the monkfish fishery approved in Framework Adjustment 4 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This framework eliminates the control rule for determining management measures established by Framework Adjustment 2 to the FMP, and establishes target total allowable catch (TAC) levels, trip limits, and days-at-sea (DAS) allocations for the final 3 years of the monkfish rebuilding plan. The intent of this action is to replace the Framework 2 control rule with measures consistent with the stock rebuilding goals established in the original FMP, and in accordance with Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requirements. NMFS is publishing this action as an interim final rule in order to provide the opportunity for additional public comment because the approval of Framework 4 was based, in part, on the consideration of the integrated monkfish stock assessment, which was not available during the original public comment period. This action also contains three changes to address incorrect cross-references or duplicate regulatory text.



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- The complete text of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States - Monkfish Fishery (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition)

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- A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure