March 5, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries is finalizing and implementing the Atlantic spiny dogfish commercial quota for the 2020 fishing year, which was originally announced on May 14, 2019. These specifications are unchanged from what was projected in the multi-year specifications for 2019-2021, and represent a 13-percent increase in coastwide commercial quota. These limits will be in place until April 30, 2021.
All other management measures and requirements, including the 6,000-lb Federal trip limit, remain unchanged.
For more details read the rule as filed in the Federal Register or the bulletin posted on our website.