Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Approval of 2023 and 2024 Sector Operations Plans and Allocation of 2023 Northeast Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes to approve sector operations plans and contracts for fishing years 2023 and 2024, and allocate annual catch entitlements to approved groundfish sectors for fishing year 2023.

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