Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure in Northeastern U.S. Due to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

Summary

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act provisions regarding the fisheries of the northeastern United States have been extended due to the ongoing presence of the toxin that causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. The emergency fishery closure, initially set to expire on December 31, 2005, has been extended through June 30, 2006.