March 11, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
Effective May 1
NOAA Fisheries is implementing monkfish quotas for the 2021 fishing year based on specifications approved by the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils. There were no overages in 2020, and there is no new biological information, so we are now finalizing the 2021 quotas that were previously announced in September 2020. The quotas are the same as the 2020 quotas and are in place until April 30, 2022.
Table 1. Monkfish Specifications for Fishing Year 2021
All other requirements remain the same.
For more details, read the rule as filed in the Federal Register and the permit holder bulletin.
Questions?
Industry: Contact Allison Murphy, Regional Office, 978-281-9122
Media: Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, 978-281-9175