Effective May 1, 2020
NOAA Fisheries is finalizing and implementing the Atlantic spiny dogfish commercial quota for the 2020 fishing year, which was originally announced on May 14, 2019. These specifications are unchanged from what was projected in the multi-year specifications for 2019-2021, and represent a 13-percent increase in coastwide commercial quota. These limits will be in place until April 30, 2021.
Table 1. Spiny Dogfish Specifications for Fishing Year 2020
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Metric tons
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Acceptable Biological Catch
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14,126
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Annual Catch Limit = Annual Catch Target
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14,077
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Total Allowable Limit
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10,602
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Commercial Quota
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10,521
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All other management measures and requirements, including the 6,000-lb Federal trip limit, remain unchanged.
For more details read the rule as filed in the Federal Register or the bulletin posted on our website.
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