NMFS Proposes 2008 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications and EFP Requests

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes specifications for the 2008 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, along with notice of three conditionally approved projects requesting Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) as part of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Research Set-Aside (RSA) program. This action aims to establish harvest levels that prevent overfishing and allow for stock rebuilding, in compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.