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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BM06 Publication ID: Spring 2023 
Title: ●Framework 13 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan Rulemaking 
Abstract:

This action proposes to implement management measures included in Framework Adjustment 13 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (Framework 13) that were developed by the New England Fishery Management Council in response to new scientific information, pursuant to the rulemaking authorities under section 303(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The action would set annual specifications (e.g. the acceptable biological catch, the annual catch limit, the annual catch target, and the total allowable landings) for fishing years 2023-2025.  It would also adjust effort controls, including Day-At-Sea Allocations, to ensure that the commercial fishery stays within specifications.  Finally, the proposed action would increase the minimum mesh size for gillnet gear to 12 inches from 10 inches, in order to reduce bycatch of monkfish smaller than the legal retention size.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
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
NPRM  04/26/2023  88 FR 25351   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/11/2023 
Final Action  06/00/2023 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Organizations  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