Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan Amendment 25 (Revised) including an Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, and Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation

Key Points

• The aim is to revise the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan to enhance sustainable fishing practices.
• Prepared by the New England Fishery Management Council in consultation with NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service.
• Included a final environmental assessment presenting alternatives for achieving management goals.
• Conducted regulatory flexibility and stock assessments.
• Identified a range of alternatives to balance fishery conservation and economic needs.
• Assessed environmental impacts of proposed fishing regulations.

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