May 16, 2013 — Today NOAA Fisheries announces the establishment of a control date (today) for the Longfin Squid/Butterfish fishery, at the request of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
What does this mean? By establishing a control date of May 16, 2013, NOAA Fisheries is notifying the public that the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council may use this date to limit the number of participants in this fishery through a future management action.
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