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Published: February 19, 2009
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NOAA Fisheries Service has announced Atlantic sea scallop management measures for the fishing year March 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010.
According to the notifcation, implementation of the Individual Transferable Quota (IFQ) program will be delayed until March 1, 2010. Vessels issued the IFQ
scallop permit and vessels issued Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to fish in the IFQ scallop fishery while an appeal is pending will continue to be managed
under a quarterly total allowable catch (TAC) allocation.
Open area days-at-sea (DAS) allocation for limited access vessels include 37 days for Full-Time, 15 days for Part-Time and 3 Occasional.
Access Area Statuses include:
Nantucket Lightship (NLCA) - closed
Closed Area II (CAII) - Open - 06/15/09 - 01/31/10
Elephant Trunk (ETAA) Open (ETAA is under seasonal closure September 1 – October 31)
Delmarva Open - 3/1/09 – 2/28/10
Closed Area I (CAI) - Closed
Hudson Canyon Rotational Closed Area (HCAA) - Due to a high concentration of small scallops in the HCAA, consistent with the Scallop FMP’s area rotation program strategy to protect young scallop concentrations, the HCAA is closed to all scallop fishing. No vessel can fish for, possess, or retain scallops in or from the HCAA.
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Published: February 19, 2009
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EmailNOAA Fisheries Service has announced Atlantic sea scallop management measures for the fishing year March 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010.
According to the notifcation, implementation of the Individual Transferable Quota (IFQ) program will be delayed until March 1, 2010. Vessels issued the IFQ
scallop permit and vessels issued Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to fish in the IFQ scallop fishery while an appeal is pending will continue to be managed
under a quarterly total allowable catch (TAC) allocation.
Open area days-at-sea (DAS) allocation for limited access vessels include 37 days for Full-Time, 15 days for Part-Time and 3 Occasional.
Access Area Statuses include:
Nantucket Lightship (NLCA) - closed
Closed Area II (CAII) - Open - 06/15/09 - 01/31/10
Elephant Trunk (ETAA) Open (ETAA is under seasonal closure September 1 – October 31)
Delmarva Open - 3/1/09 – 2/28/10
Closed Area I (CAI) - Closed
Hudson Canyon Rotational Closed Area (HCAA) - Due to a high concentration of small scallops in the HCAA, consistent with the Scallop FMP’s area rotation program strategy to protect young scallop concentrations, the HCAA is closed to all scallop fishing. No vessel can fish for, possess, or retain scallops in or from the HCAA.
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