NMFS Issues Final Rule to Modify Northeast Multispecies Fishery Regulations

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to modify the regulations of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, allowing a year-round exempted trawl fishery for monkfish in a specific area and adding measures to enhance enforcement of exemptions, with the goal of maximizing fishing opportunities while maintaining conservation objectives.