WASHINGTON, April 18 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex; 2025 Specifications.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 18 by Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: NMFS is finalizing specifications for the 2025 Northeast skate fishery. This action is necessary to implement previously projected 2025 allowable harvest levels for the skate fishery that prevent overfishing while enabling optimum yield.
For more information, contact Caroline Potter, Fishery Resource Management Specialist, 978/281-9325.
The full text of the rule can be fo...