International trade · 09/12/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Closes South Atlantic Porgy Complex Fishery Due to Projected Annual Catch Limit
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing the commercial fishery for the South Atlantic porgy complex, including jolthead porgy, knobbed porgy, whitebone porgy, scup, and saucereye porgy, on December 9, 2014, to protect the resource and prevent overfishing, as estimated by the Science and Research Director.
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