International trade · 18/08/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Announces Yellowtail Flounder Trip Limit for Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing a yellowtail flounder trip limit of 1,500 lb per day and 15,000 lb per trip for vessels fishing in the Western and Eastern U.S./Canada Areas, effective August 18, 2004, in an effort to conserve the Georges Bank yellowtail flounder population.