Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; American Lobster Fishery; Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendments to Achieve Regulatory Consistency on Permit Related Provisions for Vessels Issued Limited Access Federal Fishery Permits

摘要

NMFS announces that the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils have submitted an omnibus amendment that includes Amendment 11 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP; Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish FMP; Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog FMP; Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP; Amendment 10 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP; and Amendment 7 to the American Lobster FMP. These amendments implement regulations to achieve regulatory consistency on vessel permitting for FMPs that have limited access permits issued by NMFS Northeast Region. The proposed regulations are intended to facilitate transactions such as buying, selling, or upgrading commercial fishing vessels issued limited access permits. Consistency on these regulations is especially important for vessels that have limited access permits in more than one fishery in the Northeast Region.