United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2018_register executive 2018-02-13 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7ebdf2f D09002ee1c7ebe024 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The final rule approves regulations to implement the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan Framework Adjustment 4 management measures. This rule implements several measures to reduce the risk of the skate bait fishery from effectively closing down as it did in fishing year 2016. This action will reduce the skate bait season 3 possession limit and establish a separate skate bait incidental possession limit. This action is needed to better control the catch of skate bait and provide a more consistent supply of skate bait to the lobster fishery. 83 FR 6133 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-13/2018-02967 2018-02967 fr13fe18-12 RIN 0648-BH03 3510-22-P Docket No. 170710645-8098-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-13/2018-02967 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-13/html/2018-02967.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-13/pdf/2018-02967.pdf Fisheries Fishing Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements 3 p. 6133 6135 83 FR 6133 Title 50 Part 648 50 CFR Part 648 RIN 0648-BH03 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex; Framework Adjustment 4; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue RULE 2018-02967 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2018-03-15 Docket No. 170710645-8098-02 3510-22-P 2018-02967 Final rule.

The final rule approves regulations to implement the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan Framework Adjustment 4 management measures. This rule implements several measures to reduce the risk of the skate bait fishery from effectively closing down as it did in fishing year 2016. This action will reduce the skate bait season 3 possession limit and establish a separate skate bait incidental possession limit. This action is needed to better control the catch of skate bait and provide a more consistent supply of skate bait to the lobster fishery.

Effective March 15, 2018. Debra Lambert, Fishery Policy Analyst, (301) 427-8560. Fisheries Fishing Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Northeast Skate Complex; Framework Adjustment 4 , http://www.nefmc.org http://www.nefmc.org/management-plans/skates https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/sustainable/species/skate/index.html https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0099 Vol. 83, no. 30 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-02-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 351 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-13 P0b002ee1986327ad 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13fe18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-13/pdf/FR-2018-02-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-13/xml/FR-2018-02-13.xml fdlp 6107 6449 DGPO 2018-02-13 2024-06-01 FR-2018-02-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-02-13 83 30