New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils Announce Intent to Prepare Amendment 2 to Monkfish Fishery Management Plan

Summary

The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils are launching a public process to determine the scope of issues to be addressed in an environmental impact statement (EIS) for proposed management measures in the Northeast Monkfish Fishery, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The councils will prepare Amendment 2 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.