Wildlife and Fisheries. Part648:Fisheries of the northeastern united states. Section648.53:Acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACL), annual catch targets (ACT), DAS allocations, and individual fishing quotas (IFQ).
(a) Scallop fishery ABC. The ABC for the scallop fishery shall be established through the framework adjustment process specified in §648.55 and is equal to the overall scallop fishery ACL. The ABC/ACL shall be divided as sub-ACLs between limited access vessels, limited access vessels that are fishing under a LAGC permit, and LAGC vessels as specified in paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section, after deducting the scallop incidental catch target TAC specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, observer set-aside specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, and research set-aside specified in §648.56(d). The ABC/ACL for the 2015 fishing year is subject to change through a future framework adjustment.