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Amendment
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Federal Register Publication
Date
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Date Implemented
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Description of Actions
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| 17 | Final Rule | ||
| 16 Appendices |
Final Rule | 5/01/10 | Amendment 16 was developed by the Council as part of the biennial adjustment process in the FMP to update status determination criteria for all regulated NE multispecies stocks newly classified as being overfished and subject to overfishing; and to revise management measures, including significant revisions to Sector management and allocation measures. Amendment 16 would also implement new requirements for establishing allowable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACL's), and accountability measures (AM's) for each stock managed by the FMP. |
| 15 Appendices |
Final Rule | 2/27/08 | Part of Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment |
| 14 | In Development |
In Development | Will be part of the Habitat Omnibus Amendment once developed |
| 13 Appendices |
12/29/2003 (50 CFR Part 648) |
5/01/04 | A package of measures that further reduces fishing mortality, with a focus on stocks that are still at low levels, includes bycatch problems and essential fish habitat |
| 12 | 03/29/00 (65 CFR 16766) |
04/28/00 | Addresses Sustainable Fisheries Act requirements for managing Whiting, red hake and offshore hake |
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04/21/99
(64 CFR 19503) |
03/03/99
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Addresses Sustainable Fisheries Act requirements for designating Essential
Fish Habitat for all the species managed under each plan (Same as Sea Scallop Amendment 9 and Atlantic Salmon Amendment1) |
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| 2/19/99
(64 CFR 19503) |
3/22/99
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Makes upgrading and vessel replacement provision consistent with those in other New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Plans | |
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10/15/99
(64 CFR 55821) |
11/15/99
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Adds Atlantic halibut to fishery management plan; includes measures to
rebuild halibut and winter flounder; includes new overfishing definitions
and set Optimum Yield for 12 groundfish species to bring plan into complete
compliance with the Sustainable Fisheries Act Also see Corrections |
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01/10/97
(62 CFR 1403) |
02/10/97
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Institutes measures to minimize gear conflict (Same as Sea Scallop Am.6 and Lobster Am.6) | |
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05/31/96
(61 CFR 27710) |
07/01/96
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Accelerates the day-at-sea effort reduction program; eliminates significant exemptions from the current effort control program; provides incentives to fish exclusively with mesh larger than minimum required; broadens area closures to protect juvenile and spawning fish; establishes multispecies permit for limited access sea scallop vessels; increases haddock possession limit to 1000 lbs. | |
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06/22/94
(59 CFR 32134) |
06/30/94
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Secretarial Amendment: Implements Haddock protection measures to continue on a permanent basis three measures originally imposed by a temporary emergency rule: A 500-lb possession limit for haddock year-round; a prohibition on scallop dredge vessels from possession or landing haddock from January through June; and an extension of the time period of the closure of Closed Area II to six months (Jan.-J un.), rather than 4 months (Feb.-May) in 1995. | |
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03/01/94
(59 CFR 9872) |
03/01/94
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Moratorium on new vessel permits during rebuilding period; implements
a day-at-sea effort reduction program; additional mesh size restrictions;
interim gillnet regulations to reduce harbour porpoise bycatch; mandatory
reporting system for landings; prohibits pair-trawling; requires finfish
excluder device for shrimp fishery; implements minimum fish size; expands
size of Closed Area II Except: Section 651.32(a) implemented on 04/15/94 and sections 651.9(a) 11, 12; 651.9(e) 33, 34; 651.27(b) expire at 2400 hours on 04/02/94 Also see Corrections |
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05/31/91
(56 CFR 24724) |
06/27/91
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Adds more restrictions to Exempted Fisheries Program; establishes a procedure for Council to recommend modifying northern shrimp gear to reduce bycatch; expands management unit to include silver hake, ocean pout, and red hake; establishes management for Cultivator Shoal whiting fishery; tightens restrictions on carrying small mesh in the Regulated Mesh Area; requires a 5.5≤ mesh size in the Southern New England yellowtail area | |
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12/22/89
(54 CFR 52803) |
12/19/89
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Establishes a Flexible Area Action System | |
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01/31/89
(54 CFR 4798) |
02/27/89
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Eliminates scheduled increase in codend mesh size to 6"; implements trip bycatch limits and stricter non-reporting penalties; increases the minimum size for yellowtail flounder to 13" and for American plaice to 14"; establishes a seasonal large mesh area on Nantucket Shoals to protect cod; extends mesh size regulations to all mobile nets rather than only the codend; sets all recreational minimum size to be consistent with commercial sizes; excludes trawlers from Area II | |
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09/17/87
(52 CFR 35093) |
10/01/87
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Decreases the area for silver hake exempted fishery; increases large mesh area to include yellowtail flounder grounds in the south, tighten existing mesh size regulations for Southern New England yellowtail flounder |