# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Reduction of Skate Wing Fishery Possession Limit
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. · Published 2010-08-31 · Effective 2010-09-03 · 75 FR 53261
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-21714
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** skate
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 53261
- **Publication date:** 2010-08-31
- **Effective date:** 2010-09-03
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 080228326-0108-03
## Abstract

NMFS announces the reduction of the skate wing fishery possession limit for the Skate Management Unit for the remainder of the 2010 fishing year. Regulations governing the skate fishery require publication of this notification to advise skate-permitted vessels that 80 percent of the annual total allowable landings (TAL) of skate wings is projected to be harvested and to announce that the skate wing possession limit is reduced.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/08/31/2010-21714/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-skate-complex-fishery-reduction-of-skate-wing)
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