NMFS Announces Proposed Rulemaking for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a rulemaking to establish catch share programs in the Loligo and Illex squid fisheries, aiming to control capacity and manage future access to these fisheries, which are part of the Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB) fisheries. The proposed rulemaking is intended to discourage speculative entry into the squid fisheries while the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council considers the management of access to the squid fisheries.