April 13, 2012 – NOAA announced that effective 001 hours on April 17, the Trimester 1 Directed Longfin Squid Fishery will be closed. Projections indicate that the longfin squid fishery has reached 80 percent of the butterfish mortality cap.
Vessels issued Federal longfin squid permits may not fish for, catch, possess or land more than 2,500 lb of longfin beginning April 17, 2012, per trip or calendar day through the start of Trimester 2 on May 1, 2012.
Federally permitted dealers may not purchase more than 2,500 lb of longfin squid per vessel beginning at 0001 hours, April 17, 2012, per trip or calendar day until the start of Trimester 2 on May 1, 2012.
Read the full release from NOAA.