Horseshoe Crab; Interstate Fishery Management Plans

Zusammenfassung

NMFS stays a moratorium and an interim final rule from October 23, 2000, through October 27, 2000. This action is being taken to allow time for Virginia to issue regulations to comply with Addendum 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crabs (Horseshoe Crab Plan), for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to determine whether Virginia is in compliance, and for the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to remove the moratorium and associated regulations if he concurs with the Commission's determination.