Fisheries Management – Northeast Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-08-21 — Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; 2026 Illex Squid Quota Harvested: NOAA issued a final rule closing directed Illex squid fishing in federal waters from Aug 23 through Dec 31, 2026, after nearly all of the 2026 annual quota was projected to be harvested; incidental catch limits apply during the closure. (novelty: 2)
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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; 2026 Illex Squid Quota Harvested
21-aug-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces