NE US Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 2009 Recreational Management Measures

Today NMFS announced the 2009 recreational management measures for scup, summer flounder and black sea bass in the Northeastern United States:

NMFS implements recreational management measures for the 2009 summer flounder and black sea bass fisheries and notifies the public that the recreational management measures for the scup fishery remain the same as in 2008. These actions are necessary to comply with regulations implementing the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and to ensure compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The intent of these measures is to prevent overfishing of the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass resources.

DATES: Effective July 24, 2009.

Read the Regulations in the Federal Registry entry here.