NMFS Proposes 2019 Specifications for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed 2019 fishing specifications for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass, while reopening the February 2018 black sea bass recreational fishery and adjusting the scup commercial incidental possession limit. The proposed specifications are intended to inform the public of the management measures for the 2019 fishing year.