# Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Interim Secretarial Action
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; interim measures; request for comments. · Published 2007-04-27 · Effective 2007-05-01 · 72 FR 20952
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-8117
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 20952
- **Publication date:** 2007-04-27
- **Effective date:** 2007-05-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 070312058-7087-02
## Abstract

NMFS implements this interim final rule pursuant to its authority to issue interim measures under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This temporary action implements measures to help end overfishing and rebuild the monkfish resource while NMFS conducts a stock assessment for the fishery and makes a final determination on Framework Adjustment 4 (Framework 4) to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/04/27/E7-8117/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern)
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