Comments due June 15, 2023
We are seeking public comment on an action developed by the New England Fishery Management Council that would set or adjust catch limits for groundfish stocks for the 2023 fishing year (May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024), including the three stocks managed jointly with Canada. For 2023, Framework 65 would increase the catch limits for eight stocks and decrease the catch limits for eight stocks.
Changes range from an increase of 180 percent for Georges Bank winter flounder to a reduction of 85 percent for Georges Bank haddock. These revised catch limits are based upon the results of stock assessments conducted in 2022 and are intended to help prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks.
This action would also implement a revised rebuilding plan for Gulf of Maine cod, and make a temporary modification to the accountability measures for Georges Bank cod.
Read the proposed rule as published in the Federal Register, and submit your comments through the online portal. The comment period is open through June 15, 2023.
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