Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Amendment 5

Zusammenfassung

NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (FMP). The amendment would: Close a 9 mi 2 (23.31 km 2) site to mobile fishing gear and partially close the site to non-mobile gear for an 18- month period, and temporarily exempt certain vessels from fishing regulations. The intended effect is to support an aquaculture research project and prevent conflicts between fishing gear and project equipment for the limited duration of the research project.