US Fishery Management Council Submits Amendment 3 to Rebuild Overfished Skate Stocks

Summary

The New England Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 3 to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan, which includes measures to rebuild overfished skate stocks and implement annual catch limits, for review by the US Secretary of Commerce. The public is invited to comment on the proposal, which aims to improve management of the fishery.