NMFS Proposes Rule to Implement Measures in Amendment 6 to Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries Plan

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to implement measures from Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries, which aims to prevent overfishing of Atlantic squids and butterfish, improve yield per recruit in the Illex squid fishery, and adjust the closure trigger for all species.