US Fishery Management Plan Amends Regulations for Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Summary

The US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a final rule to update the boundaries for essential fish habitat closures in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery, following recent court orders that vacated previous text and reinstated boundaries established by Amendment 10 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan.