US Fish and Wildlife Service Modifies Regulations for Southern New England Skate Bait Trawl Fishery

Summary

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has modified the regulations for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan to allow vessels with Federal skate permits to fish for skates in southern New England from July 1 to October 31, outside of the NE multispecies days-at-sea program, in an effort to reduce bycatch and align with the plan's objectives.