NMFS Announces Submission of Amendment 6 to Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries Management Plan

Summary

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries for review by the Secretary of Commerce, and is seeking public comments on the proposed changes, which aim to prevent overfishing of Atlantic squids and butterfish and implement seasonal restrictions in the Illex squid fishery to improve yield per recruit.