Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for Winter II Period

Resumen

NMFS announces that the Winter II period scup commercial fishery will close 0001 hours November 3, 2000. Federally permitted commercial vessels may not land scup in any state from Maine through North Carolina for the remainder of the 2000 Winter II quota period (through December 31, 2000). Regulations governing the scup fishery require publication of this notification to advise the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina that the quota has been harvested and to advise Federal vessel permit holders and Federal dealer permit holders that no commercial quota is available for landing for the remainder of the Winter II period.