NMFS Substantially Increases Scup Quotas in New England for both Commercial and Recreational Harvest
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton November 7, 2017
Scup, a popular fish in Rhode Island and Southern New England, is on a three year management cycle. 2018 is the final year for the current plan, and NMFS agreed to review 2018 quotas based on updated information.
A new stock assessment shows a big increase in the biomass, and a consequent ability to increase TAC’s for both commercial and recreational fishing.
NOAA has put out for comment a federal register notice saying they plan to increase the commercial quota after the stock survey showed a biomass 2.1 times the target level and fishing pressure just 63% of OSY.
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