Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Minimum Clam Size for 1998

摘要

NMFS informs the public that the minimum size limit of 4.75 inches (12.07 cm) for Atlantic surf clams is suspended for the 1998 fishing year. The intended effect is to relieve the industry from a regulatory burden that is not necessary as the vast majority of surf clams harvested are larger than the minimum size limit.