Northeast Multispecies Fishery Closes Regular B Days-at-Sea Program for Remainder of 2019

Summary

The Northeast Multispecies Fishery has closed the Regular B Days-at-Sea Program for the remainder of fishing year 2019, due to concerns that the program's continuation would undermine the objectives of the management plan and the fishery's sustainability, with 77% of the Incidental Catch Total Allowable Catch for Gulf of Maine Cod already caught.