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NOAA Fisheries Implements Squid and Butterfish Quotas for the
2019 Fishing Year
Based on updated information, we increased the commercial Illex squid quota by 8-percent for 2019. We also maintained the previously approved 2019 annual quotas for longfin squid and butterfish by continuing the existing longfin squid quota, and increasing the butterfish commercial quota by 66 percent.
The increased 2019 Illex quota is based on an evaluation that similar historic catch has not harmed the stock. As new information becomes available, we may revise the proposed quotas for future fishing years.
Read the final rule that filed today in the Federal Register and the bulletin posted on our website. Supporting documents for this rule are available on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s website.
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Questions?
Fishermen: Contact Doug Christel, Sustainable Fisheries, 978-281-9141
Media: Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, 978-281-9175
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