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 2025_register executive 2025-04-19 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1d1e26fb8 D09002ee1d1e814c0 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 NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establishes specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2025 and 2026, including fishing effort allocation into access areas, modifying when areas open to optimize yield and minimize bycatch, and closures to protect juvenile scallops. Vessels with a limited access general category B permit may transit outside of the Northern Gulf of Maine with scallops onboard. Research set-aside program regulations are clarified. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield-per-recruit and management of the fishery. 90 FR 16644 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-04-21/2025-06826 2025-06826 fr21ap25-4 RIN 0648-BN45 3510-22-P Docket No. 250416-0069 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-04-21/2025-06826 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-21/html/2025-06826.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-21/pdf/2025-06826.pdf Fisheries Fishing Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements 11 p. 16644 16654 90 FR 16644 Title 50 Part 648 50 CFR Part 648 RIN 0648-BN45 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan; Federal Register Vol. 90, Issue RULE 2025-06826 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2025-04-21 Docket No. 250416-0069 3510-22-P 2025-06826 Final rule.

NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establishes specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2025 and 2026, including fishing effort allocation into access areas, modifying when areas open to optimize yield and minimize bycatch, and closures to protect juvenile scallops. Vessels with a limited access general category B permit may transit outside of the Northern Gulf of Maine with scallops onboard. Research set-aside program regulations are clarified. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield-per-recruit and management of the fishery.

Effective on April 21, 2025. Emily Keiley, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978-281-9116, email: emily.keiley@noaa.gov. Fisheries Fishing Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Fisheries of the Northeastern United States Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan, emily.keiley@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/framework-adjustment-39-atlantic-sea-scallop-fishery-management-plan https://www.nefmc.org/library/scallop-framework-39 Vol. 90, no. 75 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2025-04-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 154 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-04-21 P0b002ee1d1e81818 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21ap25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-04-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-21/pdf/FR-2025-04-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-21/xml/FR-2025-04-21.xml fdlp 16639 16784 DGPO 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 FR-2025-04-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2025-04-21 90 75