NMFS Proposes Regulations to Implement Amendment 23 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement Amendment 23 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan, aimed at preventing overfishing and rebuilding the Atlantic mackerel stock, which was found to be overfished in a 2021 management track assessment.