Overview
ID #
13245924
Document Type
Environmental Assessment
NOAA Office
National Marine Fisheries Service - Greater Atlantic Region
Document Status
Complete
Last Updated
03/27/2018
Summary
This Exempted Fishing Permit would authorize a maximum of eight bottom-trawl vessels to pilot a maximized retention electronic monitoring program in the Northeast Multispecies fishery. These vessels would be allowed to retain groundfish below the commercial minimum size, fish in year-round groundfish closed areas, and use non-regulation gear. This project would take place over a two-year period.
The target implementation date is May 1, 2018.