NMFS Proposes Delay of Year-4 Default Management Measures for Northeast Multispecies Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to delay the implementation date of the Year-4 default management measures for small-mesh multispecies in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan from May 1, 2002, to May 1, 2003, in order to provide additional time for data collection and assessment of the fishery's effectiveness.