Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Fishery Management Plan for Tilefish

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NMFS announces the approval of the Fishery Management Plan for Tilefish (FMP) and issues a final rule to implement that FMP. The final rule is designed to eliminate overfishing, as defined in that FMP, and to rebuild the tilefish stock in the northwest Atlantic Ocean by implementing: A stock rebuilding strategy; a limited entry program; a tiered commercial quota; permit and reporting requirements for commercial vessels, operators, and dealers; a prohibition on the use of gear other than longline gear by limited-access tilefish vessels; and an annual specification and framework adjustment process.