NOAA Fisheries Service reminds permit holders of upcoming changes that will affect the Loligo fishery as a result of Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 10 instituted a butterfish mortality cap, effective on January 1, 2011, that will require the closure of the directed Loligo fishery if the butterfish mortality cap is attained. To facilitate the placement of NMFS observers on Loligo fishing trips, Amendment 10 established a 72-hour trip notification requirement, also effective on January 1, 2011. A permit holder letter summarizing these changes is available on our website.
Read the complete notice from NOAA.