National Marine Fisheries Service Withdraws Proposed Rule on Atlantic Striped Bass Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has withdrawn a proposed rule from 1995 that aimed to lift a federal moratorium on harvesting Atlantic striped bass in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Maine and Florida, and to establish a minimum size limit for the fish. The decision was made due to specific recommendations that were not considered during the rulemaking process.