Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2017; Emergency Removal of Southern Windowpane Accountability Measures

Summary

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act has issued an emergency rule to remove accountability measures for non-groundfish trawl vessels in the Northeast Groundfish Fishery, effective for the 2017 fishing year, due to new information indicating the 2016 catch did not exceed the quota, aiming to mitigate negative economic impacts while maintaining conservation benefits for the southern windowpane flounder stock.