Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Suspension of Minimum Size Limit for Surf Clams in 1996

摘要

NMFS informs the public that the minimum size limit of 4.75 inches (12.065 cm) for Atlantic surf clams is suspended for the 1996 fishing year. The intended effect is to reduce a regulatory burden while still safeguarding the resource by assuring that the vast majority of surf clams are larger than maximum-yield-per-recruit size.