29 Sep 2025
🎣Summer Flounder Quota Transfer Regulation Impacting MA and RI Businesses
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From Massachusetts to Rhode Island
Summary
NMFS announces that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is transferring a portion of its 2025 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of Rhode Island. This adjustment to the 2025 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2025 commercial quotas for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The regulation involves a quota transfer in the summer flounder fishery, impacting businesses engaged in fishing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, requiring compliance with new quotas. This affects revenue and operational planning for affected fisheries.