Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) are developing a joint action to consider potential modifications to the allocations of the black sea bass commercial quota among the states of Maine through North Carolina. This amendment will also consider whether the state allocations should be added to the Council's Fishery Management Plan. Currently, they are only included in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Fishery Management Plan.