NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule that establishes a five-year rebuilding plan for Atlantic mackerel, sets 2019-2021 specifications, modifies closure triggers to slow the commercial fishery when harvest approaches the annual quota, and updates the river herring and shad catch cap in the Atlantic mackerel fishery. This rule, effective November 29, approves Framework Adjustment 13 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
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