PROPOSED RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Atlantic herring,
Published: 2003-12-12
NOAA Fisheries proposes specifications for the 2004 Atlantic
herring fishery. The regulations for the Atlantic herring fishery
require NMFS to publish specifications for the upcoming year and to
provide an opportunity for public comment. The intent of the
specifications is to conserve and manage the Atlantic herring resource
and provide for a
RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Atlantic herring; correction,
Published: 2003-04-07
Pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, NMFS clarifies the measures in the final rule
implementing the final specifications for the 2003 Atlantic herring
fishery. In that final rule, NMFS listed the 2003 total allowable catch
(TAC) of Atlantic herring for Area 1A. However, the two seasonal TACs
for the area were
PROPOSED RULES: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Atlantic surf clam and ocean quahog,
Published: 2003-08-25
NMFS announces that the Mid-Atlantic Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 13 to the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review and is requesting
comments from the public. Amendment 13 to the FMP (Amendment 13) would
establish: A new surf clam overfishing definition; multiyear fishing
quotas; a
