New Limits Hit Northeast Fishermen to Save Cod Stocks in 2025
Published Date: 5/2/2025
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Summary
Fishermen in the Northeast who catch multiple fish species, including Atlantic cod, get new fishing rules for 2025 to keep fish populations healthy and protect their jobs. These emergency changes set new catch limits based on the latest science and split cod into four groups instead of two. The goal? Keep fishing going strong without hurting the fish or the economy.
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Emergency 2025 catch limits and quotas
If you fish in the Northeast multispecies fishery, new temporary emergency rules set fish stock quotas and related measures for fishing year 2025. The rule, issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, is meant to let the fishery keep operating while preventing overfishing and to mitigate economic harm to fishery participants caused by a gap in approved 2025 specifications.
Atlantic cod management shifts to four stocks
Regulators are transitioning Atlantic cod management in the Northeast from two biological stock units to four biological stock units; this is part of the actions considered in setting 2025 measures. The change informs how catch limits and conservation measures are determined for fishing year 2025.
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