US Adjusts Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fisheries Specifications

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has made an in-season adjustment to the target total allowable catch (TAC) and fleet days-at-sea (DAS) allocation for the Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery, following the recommendation of the New England Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). This adjustment aligns with the implementing regulations for the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP).