NOAA Fisheries Announces Southern Red Hake Commercial Possession Limit Reduction

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NOAA Fisheries - New England - Mid Atlantic Bulletin

February 3, 2020

Southern Red Hake Commercial Possession Limit Reduction

Effective February 3 at 4:15 p.m.

The southern red hake commercial per-trip possession is reduced to 400 lb per day for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year, through April 30, 2020.

This action affects federally permitted vessels fishing for southern red hake. This reduction is required by regulation because as of January 14, 2020, the southern red hake fishery was projected to reach or exceed 90 percent of the total allowable landings (TAL) on or around February 2, 2020.

For more information read the bulletin or the notice filed in the Federal Register.

Questions?

Fishermen: Contact Laura Hansen, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 978-281-9225

Media: Contact Allison Ferreira, Regional Office, 978-281-9103