# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Interim Rule Extension
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; interim rule extension. · Published 2007-05-30 · Effective 2007-06-21 · 72 FR 29889
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-10370
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** scallop
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 29889
- **Publication date:** 2007-05-30
- **Effective date:** 2007-06-21
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 061213334-6334-01
## Abstract

This action extends interim measures that were implemented by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on December 22, 2006, to reduce the potential for overfishing the Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) resource and causing excessive scallop mortality resulting from deck loading by reducing the number of limited access and general category scallop trips to the Elephant Trunk Access Area (ETAA), and prohibiting the retention of more than 50 U.S. bushels (17.62 hL) of in-shell scallop outside of the boundaries of the ETAA. This action will extend these interim measures, which were scheduled to expire on June 20, 2007, through December 23, 2007.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/05/30/E7-10370/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-sea-scallop-fishery-interim-rule-extension)
---
*MORVS · CC0 1.0*