NMFS Issues Final Rule to Implement Framework Adjustment 7 for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement Framework Adjustment 7, which will broaden the criteria for determining the stock status of summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass, and establish peer review categories for incorporating the best available scientific information into the fishery management plan.