New England Fishery Management Council Proposes Control Date to Limit Excessive Accumulation of Fishing Privileges in Small-Mesh Multispecies Fishery

Summary

The New England Fishery Management Council has proposed a 'control date' to regulate the accumulation of fishing privileges in the small-mesh multispecies fishery, affecting qualifying landings and permit history, and potentially impacting future management actions and speculative behavior in the market for fishing privileges.