International trade · 11/08/2023Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Implements Monkfish Fishery Management Plan Framework Adjustment 13

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing Framework Adjustment 13 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan, setting monkfish specifications for fishing years 2023 through 2025 and increasing the minimum gillnet mesh size for vessels fishing on monkfish Days-At-Sea beginning in fishing year 2026.