# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Annual Catch Limits
> **Rule** · Temporary final rule; adjustment of annual catch limits. · Published 2019-03-22 · Effective 2019-03-21 · 84 FR 10719
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-05429
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** new england
- **Species:** yellowtail
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 10719
- **Publication date:** 2019-03-22
- **Effective date:** 2019-03-21
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 190220138-9138-01
## Abstract

This action transfers unused quota of Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder from the Atlantic scallop fishery to the Northeast multispecies fishery for the remainder of the 2018 fishing year. This quota transfer is authorized when the scallop fishery is not expected to catch its entire allocations of yellowtail flounder. The quota transfer is intended to provide additional fishing opportunities for groundfish vessels to help achieve the optimum yield for these stocks while ensuring sufficient amounts of yellowtail flounder remain available for the scallop fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/22/2019-05429/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-multispecies-fishery-adjustment-of-georges)
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