NMFS Implements Interim Rule to Reduce Overfishing in Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented an interim rule to delay the opening of the Elephant Trunk Access Area (ETAA) until March 1, 2007, and reduce the number of trips per vessel in the ETAA to prevent overfishing of the scallop resource in the 2007 fishing year.