# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; 2021 Illex Squid Quota Harvested
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reduction of possession limit. · Published 2021-08-31 · Effective 2021-08-30 · 86 FR 48608
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-18724
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 48608
- **Publication date:** 2021-08-31
- **Effective date:** 2021-08-30
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 210716-0148
## Abstract

Federal Illex squid vessel permit holders are prohibited from fishing for, catching, possessing, transferring or landing more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg) of Illex squid per trip, and from landing Illex squid more than once per calendar day. This prohibition is required when NMFS projects that 94 percent of the 2021 annual catch limit has been caught. This action is intended to prevent over-harvest of Illex squid for the fishing year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/31/2021-18724/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-mackerel-squid-and-butterfish-fishery-2021)
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