Final Framework 23 To The Scallop Fishery Management Plan

"The purpose of Framework 23 is to: 1) Develop measures to minimize impacts on sea turtles through the requirement of a turtle deflector dredge: 2) improve the effectiveness of the scallop fishery's accountability measures adopted under Scallop Amendment 15 related to the scallop fishery's yellowtail flounder annual catch limits; 3) adjust the limited access general category Northern Gulf of Maine management program to address potential inconsistencies; and 4) modify the scallop vessel monitoring system trip notification procedures to improve flexibility for the scallop fleet"--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.