Framework Adjustment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Northeast Skate Complex, Including an Environmental Assessment and an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Download or read book Framework Adjustment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Northeast Skate Complex, Including an Environmental Assessment and an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Framework Adjustment I to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan (Skate FMP) implements several measures affecting the skate wing fishery. Framework Adjustment I was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) to adjust the possession limits for the skate wing fishery in order to slow the rate of skate wing landings, so that the available Total Allowable Landings limit (TAL) is taken by the fishery over a longer duration in the fishing year (FY) than occurred in FY 2010, thus ensuring a steady market supply. The action would also allow vessels that process skate wings at sea to land skate carcasses for sale into the bait market, without counting the carcass landings against the TAL (skate wings are already converted to live weight for monitoring). Although recommended by the Council as part of Framework I, NMFS has disapproved a proposal to increase the incidental possession limit for skate wings that would apply after the skate wing possession limit trigger is reached. Framework I does not adjust the skate fishery specifications for FY 2011"--Cover letter; Portfolio comprised of two related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.