May 28, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA:
We are implementing the New England Fishery Management Council’s recommended catch limits for northern and southern red hake, northern silver hake, and southern whiting.
This action also:
- Adjusts the northern red hake possession limit downward from 5,000 lb to 3,000 lb at the beginning of the season, and then to 1,500 lb when the fishery reaches 45% of total allowable landings, to prevent overfishing, and
- Corrects the northern red hake accountability measure to address a mathematical error in the previous 2012-2014 specifications.
For more complete information, read the final rule as filed in the Federal Register.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, at 978-281-9175 or email Jennifer.Goebel@noaa.gov.
