Rule 29 Sep 2025 quota transfer, rhode island, summer flounder, noaa, nmfs, massachusetts, fisheries

šŸŽ£Summer Flounder Quota Transfer Regulation Impacting MA and RI Businesses

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.

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Proposed Rule 16 Sep 2025 fishing, fisheries, fishing industry, summer flounder, economic impact, regulation, commercial fishing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mesh size exemptions

šŸŽ£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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Rule 16 Sep 2025 fisheries, summer flounder, north carolina, new york, noaa, quota transfer

🌊Quota Transfer from North Carolina to New York for Summer Flounder

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2025 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New York. 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 North Carolina and New York.

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Notice 21 Jul 2025 fishing industry, business meeting, summer flounder, black sea bass, mid-atlantic fishery management, fishery regulations, scup

šŸŽ£Public Meeting Notice by Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee will hold a public webinar meeting.

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Rule 12 Jun 2025 regulations, commerce, fisheries, nmfs, north carolina, virginia, quota transfer, summer flounder

šŸŽ£Summer Flounder Quota Transfer Regulation Impacting NC and VA Fisheries

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2025 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 North Carolina and Virginia.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 fisheries, virginia, north carolina, summer flounder, fishing regulations, noaa, quota transfer

🐟Quota Transfer Announcement for Summer Flounder Fishery in 2025

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2025 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 North Carolina and Virginia.

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