NMFS Closes Limited Access General Category Scallop Fishery to Individual Fishing Quota Vessels Until December 1, 2008

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the closure of the Limited Access General Category (LAGC) Scallop Fishery to individual fishing quota (IFQ) scallop vessels until December 1, 2008, in order to prevent these vessels from exceeding the 2008 third quarter total allowable catch (TAC).