Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for Connecticut

Resumen

NMFS announces that the summer flounder commercial quota available to the State of Connecticut has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Connecticut for the remainder of calendar year 1997, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer. Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery require publication of this notice to advise the State of Connecticut that the quota has been harvested and to advise vessel and dealer permit holders that no commercial quota is available for landing summer flounder in Connecticut. DATES: Effective September 9, 1997, through December 31, 1997.