NMFS Proposes 2009 Specifications and Management Measures for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed 2009 specifications and management measures for the Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries, aiming to maintain quotas and promote the conservation of the resource while allowing for potential adjustments to the mackerel quota if landings approach proposed limits.