Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Scoping Process

Résumé

The New England Fishery Management Council is preparing an environmental impact statement for Amendment 5 to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 5 considers implementing a limited access program in the skate bait and/or wing fishery, as well as measures that may prevent the triggering of incidental skate possession limits, improve the precision and accuracy of catch data, and better define skate fishery participants. This notice alerts the public of a supplemental scoping period and the opportunity for public participation in that process.