NMFS Announces Approval for Midwater Trawl Vessel Reporting Requirements in Closed Area I

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement additional reporting requirements for midwater trawl herring vessels fishing in the closed area known as Groundfish Closed Area I (CA I) in the Northeastern United States, as outlined in the Northeast (NE) Multispecies regulations.