Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Votes to Increase ABC for Illex Squid
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - October 4, 2018
The Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for Illex squid has been increased by 2,000 metric tons for 2019 and 2020. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved the approximately 8% increase on Wednesday.
The ABC for Illex squid was initially set for 24,000 mt by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council in 2017. The ABC was supposed to be good until 2020, however, the “rapid pace of landings in 2017 and 2018 suggests that Illex squid have been ...
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