# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Atlantic Bluefish Fisheries; 2020-2021 Specifications
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2019-10-09 · Effective 2020-01-01 · 84 FR 54041
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-21828
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** flounder
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 54041
- **Publication date:** 2019-10-09
- **Effective date:** 2020-01-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 191002-0052
## Abstract

NMFS announces 2020 specifications for the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish fisheries and projects 2021 summer flounder specifications. The implementing regulations for these species' management requires us to publish specifications for the upcoming fishing year for each of these species. This action is intended to inform the public of the specifications for the start of the 2020 fishing year for these four species and announces the projected 2021 summer flounder specifications.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/09/2019-21828/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-summer-flounder-scup-black-sea-bass-and-atlantic)
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