Recreational Measures Set for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has approved the final 2006 recreational measures for the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. A letter to permit holders provides tables that summarize the
In cases where state recreational measures for scup and black sea bass are different from those listed, federally permitted party/charter vessels are required to comply with the more restrictive state or Federal measure. For example, if a state has adopted a possession limit of 60 fish for scup, a federally permitted party/charter vessel is required to comply with the 50-fish per person possession limit when landing recreationally caught fish in that state.
For more information, read the final rule
or contact
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Recreational Measures Set for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries has approved the final 2006 recreational measures for the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. A letter to permit holders provides tables that summarize the
minimum fish size, possession limit, and fishing season for these fisheries. For the summer flounder fishery, the final rule implements conservation equivalency. Each vessel is required to abide by the regulations in effect for the state in which it lands summer flounder.In cases where state recreational measures for scup and black sea bass are different from those listed, federally permitted party/charter vessels are required to comply with the more restrictive state or Federal measure. For example, if a state has adopted a possession limit of 60 fish for scup, a federally permitted party/charter vessel is required to comply with the 50-fish per person possession limit when landing recreationally caught fish in that state.
For more information, read the
or contact
Sa**************@no**.gov
.