NMFS Seeks Public Comment on Experimental Fishing Proposal for Brown Shrimp in Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Regulated Mesh Area

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public comment on a proposal to allow vessels to catch brown shrimp in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Regulated Mesh Area, a move that could impact the region's fisheries. The proposal, which would permit vessels to retain Crangon shrimp and possibly catch and release other species, is part of the Magnuson-Stevens Act's provisions for domestic fisheries.