NMFS Issues Final Rule to Allow Monkfish RSA Program Carryover and Technical Amendments

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to amend the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan, allowing unused monkfish Research Set-Aside (RSA) days-at-sea to carry over into the following fishing year, while also making minor technical changes to the monkfish regulations to ensure consistency with the RSA Program and clarify the intent of the regulations.