Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2023 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to the Limited Access General Category Fishery

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NMFS announces the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2023 fishing year for Limited Access General Category vessels. Regulations require this action once NMFS projects that 100 percent of the Northern Gulf of Maine Set-Aside will be harvested. This action is intended to prevent the overharvest of the 2023 Northern Gulf of Maine Set-Aside.