Proposed Rule
16 Sep 2025
fishing, fisheries, fishing industry, summer flounder, economic impact, regulation, commercial fishing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mesh size exemptions
š£Proposed Regulations for Summer Flounder Fishing Industry
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Framework Adjustment 18 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. This framework would modify exemptions to the minimum mesh size requirements in the commercial summer flounder fishery. The purpose of this action is to increase flexibility for the commercial fishing industry.
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