NMFS Proposes Increase in Tilefish Fishery Total Allowable Landings

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a change to the annual total allowable landings (TAL) for the tilefish fishery, increasing it from 905 metric tons to 987 metric tons, following a recommendation from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council in May 2006, which found that the tilefish stock is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring.