Northeast Haddock Fishing: Daily Landing Limit Suspended Until March 1, 2001

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the daily landing limit for commercial haddock fishing in the Northeastern United States will be suspended until March 1, 2001, due to projected low catch rates, allowing vessels to fish with a higher daily limit of 50,000 pounds per trip during the specified period.