Regulation & law · 29/09/1998

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Extension of Interim Final Rule Implementing Area Closures

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has extended the existing closures to scallop fishing in two Mid-Atlantic areas for an additional 180 days, until September 28, 1999, to protect juvenile scallops while permanent measures are being developed by the New England Fishery Management Council.