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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BH04 Publication ID: Spring 2018 
Title: 2018-2020 Specifications and Management Measures for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan 
Abstract: This action would establish catch levels and associated management measures for the 2018-2020 fishing years for species managed under the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. All vessels issued an Atlantic mackerel, longfin or Illex squid, or butterfish fishing permit from the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office would be affected by this action. The Council adopted this action in June 2017 to set quota levels for each managed species for 2018. The updated specifications for squid and butterfish integrate the results of recent stock assessments and reflect the best available science, as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Because these quota levels are set for three years subject to annual review, the Council can update quotas, as necessary, while providing industry with stability for business planning purposes. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 648   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/13/2017  82 FR 58583   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/12/2018 
Final Action  05/00/2018 
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:
Michael Pentony
Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone:978 281-9283
Email: michael.pentony@noaa.gov