# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Salmon Fishery Management Plan
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 1999-07-27 · Effective 1999-08-26 · 64 FR 40519
## Document
- **Document number:** 99-19172
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** salmon
- **Federal Register citation:** 64 FR 40519
- **Publication date:** 1999-07-27
- **Effective date:** 1999-08-26
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 990119022-9164-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues final regulations to implement Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Specifically, these final regulations establish a framework process to implement, add to or adjust Atlantic salmon management measures to allow for Atlantic salmon aquaculture projects in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Amendment 1 to the FMP also includes an overfishing definition for Atlantic salmon.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/07/27/99-19172/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-amendment-1-to-the-atlantic-salmon-fishery-management)
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