Blueline Tilefish Emergency Action

Overview

ID #

13246106

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Marine Fisheries Service - Greater Atlantic Region

Document Status

Complete

Last Updated

03/27/2015

Summary

This temporary rule responds to an emergency action request from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The rule would implement commercial and recreational possession limits for the unregulated blueline tilefish fishery in the Mid-Atlantic region to reduce the risk of overfishing the stock while the Council develops a long-term management plan. No significant impacts are anticipated on protected resources or non-target species.