# Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2020 Allocation of Northeast Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements and Modifications to a Regulatory Exemption for Sectors
> **Rule** · Interim final rule; request for comments. · Published 2020-04-27 · Effective 2020-05-01 · 85 FR 23229
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-08399
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 23229
- **Publication date:** 2020-04-27
- **Effective date:** 2020-05-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 200415-0112
## Abstract

This rule makes allocations of annual catch entitlements to groundfish sectors for the 2020 fishing year and also makes changes to a previously approved regulatory exemption for sectors. The action is necessary because sectors must receive allocations in order to operate. This action is intended to ensure sector allocations are based on the best scientific information available and to help achieve optimum yield for the fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/27/2020-08399/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-multispecies)
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