NMFS Corrects Maryland Summer Flounder Quota Error

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has corrected the 2000 commercial summer flounder quota allocated to Maryland, following the regulations of the Fishery Management Plan for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries, to rectify an error in the previous year's allocation. This adjustment ensures compliance with the plan's rules regarding commercial landings exceeding individual state quotas.