March 25, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries has finalized the Atlantic deep-sea red crab quota for the 2021 fishing year. The quota for 2021 is 2,000 metric tons, which is the same quota that was approved for the 2020 fishing year.
For more details, read the rule as filed in the Federal Register.
Questions?
Industry: Contact Allison Murphy, Sustainable Fisheries, 978-281-9122
Media: Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, 978-281-9175
January 3, 2019 — SEAFOOD NEWS — The New England deep sea red crab fishery will continue unchanged in 2019 as the quota remains at 3.9 million pounds. The quota has been unchanged since 2011. Catches over the latest five years as reported by NOAA averaged around 2.87 million pounds.
The New England deep sea red crab is fished by a specialty operation that uses a large vessel to set and retrieve pots. This fishery was one of the ones most affected with the designation of the Northeast Canyons National monument. Catches do fluctuate, although they have been well below the quota, which is also the Allowable Biological Catch, since 2011.
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