NMFS Announces Quota Transfer From NC to VA for Summer Flounder Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that North Carolina will transfer a portion of its 2021 summer flounder quota to Virginia, in compliance with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. This transfer affects the 2021 commercial quotas for both states, as outlined in the plan.