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RIN: 0648-BE45

Publication ID: Spring 2015

Title: Emergency Action to Increase Fishing Year 2014 Gulf of Maine Haddock Annual Catch Limits
Abstract: An emergency action was published to increase the fishing year 2014 Gulf of Maine haddock catch limits in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery and to make modifications to the 2014 Gulf of Maine haddock recreational management measures. Revision to the Gulf of Maine haddock catch limits for fishing year 2014 was warranted based upon a new stock assessment report for Gulf of Maine haddock that was completed in August 2014. This action intends to help mitigate economic challenges currently facing the groundfish industry due to the low quotas in place for several groundfish stocks. In addition, this action increased the likelihood of fishermen achieving optimum yield with this and other groundfish stocks since Gulf of Maine haddock is caught with other groundfish stocks, and the prior quota was small enough that it could reduce the ability for vessels to harvest other stocks.
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 648
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Final Action	11/12/2014	79 FR 67090
Final Action Effective	11/12/2014

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: John K. Bullard Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone:978 281-9287 Email: john.bullard@noaa.gov