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FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
ATLANTIC MACKEREL, SQUID, & BUTTERFISH
Implementing regulations for these fisheries are found at 50 CFR Part 648 Subpart B
The Atlantic mackerel fishery is managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This fishery utilizes an annual coastwide quota to manage commercial and recreational fishing fleets. Mackerel is a large volume fishery primarily harvested with mid-water trawl gear. The squid (Loligo and Illex) fisheries are also managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. These fisheries utilize annual coastwide quotas to manage fishing fleets and are harvested with small mesh trawl gear. The annual harvest quota for Loligo is divided into quarterly allocations spaced throughout the fishing year. Illex is primarily harvested to be used as bait. The butterfish fishery is managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council as well. This fishery utilizes an annual coastwide quota to manage fishing fleets and is primarily harvested with small mesh trawl gear. Currently, there is not a directed fishery for butterfish. Instead, most butterfish are harvested as bycatch with squid. Because the butterfish stock was declared overfished, the Council is currently developing a rebuilding plan for butterfish. To view images of these fisheries, please click here.
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Recent Announcements
- September 2, 2008 - Effective September 5, 2008, The Directed Fishery For Butterfish Is Closed And Vessels Issued Federal Permits For Butterfish May Not Retain Or Land More Than 250 Lb Of Butterfish Per Trip Or Per Calendar Day
- July 11, 2008 - Effective July 17, 2008, the Directed Fishery for Loligo Squid Is Closed and Vessels Issued Federal Permits for Loligo Squid May Not Retain or Land More than 2,500 Lb of Loligo Squid per Trip or per Calendar Day
- July 2, 2008 - Amendment 9 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan Approved
- April 21, 2008 - 2008 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, And Butterfish Specifications And Management Measures
Recent And Upcoming Actions
- Temporary Rule; Closure of the Directed Butterfish Fishery
- Supplemental Notice Of Intent (NOI) To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement; Request For Comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 11
- E-Mail comments may be submitted to MSBAmendment11@noaa.gov
- Public comments on the supplemental NOI for Amendment 11 must be received on or before 5 p.m., local time, September 10, 2008
- Final Rule; Correction; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9
- Temporary Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the Trimester II Fishery for Loligo Squid
- Final Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9
- Final Rule; Northeast Region Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment
- AMENDMENT 9 – Bycatch and Essential Fish Habitat — Under Development
- AMENDMENT 10 – Butterfish Rebuilding Plan — Under Development
- AMENDMENT 11 – Limited Access Program for Atlantic Mackerel — Under Development
Programs
Information Sheets — Under Development
Charts — Fishery Specific Charts
Forms - Permit Applications And Request Forms
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Last Updated:
September 5, 2008
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