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Correction to the Proposed Rule for 2019 Groundfish Recreational Regulations in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank
NOAA Fisheries has published a minor correction to the proposed rule for 2019 groundfish recreational measures. In the published version of the proposed rule, the Federal Register made a transcription error in Table 2. The table stated incorrectly that the Groundfish Committee recommended a 15-inch minimum fish size for Gulf of Maine haddock. The Committee's recommendation and our proposed minimum size for Gulf of Maine haddock is 17 inches. Below is Table 2, as corrected.
Table 2: Summary of the Status Quo Measures Recommended by the Recreational Advisory Panel (RAP), Groundfish Committee, and Executive Committee (Corrected)
| Option |
Gulf of Maine Haddock |
Gulf of Maine Cod |
| Daily Possession Limit |
Minimum Size |
Open Season |
Daily Possession Limit |
Minimum Size |
Open Season |
| Status Quo |
12 |
17"
(43.2 cm) |
5/1-9/16
11/1-2/28
4/15-30
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Closed |
| RAP Preferred |
15 |
15"
(38.1 cm) |
All Year |
1 |
19"
(48.3 cm) |
August and April |
| RAP Backup |
15 |
15"
(38.1 cm)
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All Year |
1 |
21"
(53.3 cm) |
August and April |
| Groundfish Committee |
15 |
17"
(43.2 cm)
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5/1-2/28
4/15-30 |
1 |
21"
(53.3 cm) |
9/15-30
4/15-30 |
Read the correction as published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule as published in the Federal Register will still display the incorrect value in Table 2.
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How to Comment
You may submit comments online through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal or by mail to: Michael Pentony, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Please mark the envelope: "Comments on the Fishing Year 2019 Groundfish Recreational Measures.”
The comment period closes May 28, 2019.
Questions?
Media: Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, 978-281-9175
Fishermen: Contact Emily Keiley, Regional Office, 978-281-9116
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