Fishery Management Plan
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Regulatory Impact Review

For
Atlantic Sea Scallops

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Part One:      Introduction and Table of Contents

Part Two:      Description Of The Resource

Part Three:    Description Of The Fishery

Part Four:     Management Jurisdictions, Laws and Policies

Part Five:      Management Objectives

Part Six:       Alternative Management Strategies

Part Seven:   Detailed Analysis of Alternative Strategy Specifications

Part Eight:     Specification Of The Management Program

Part Nine:     Consistency With Objectives And National Standards

Appendix A:  Procedure for In-Season Adjustments in the Sea Scallop Meat Count
                    and Minimum Size Management Measures

Appendix B:   List of References

Appendix C:   Glossary of Terms