Today, NOAA Fisheries announced the final 2022 and 2023 and projected 2024 quota specifications for the blueline tilefish fishery north of the Virginia/North Carolina border. The specifications are status quo and are outlined in Table 1.
Table 1. Final 2022, 2023 Projected 2024 blueline tilefish specifications (lb).
| Specification | 2022-2024 |
| ABC – North of Cape Hatteras | 179,500 |
| ABC – North of NC/VA line | 100,520 |
| Recreational Annual Catch Limit | 73,380 |
| Commercial Annual Catch Limit | 27,140 |
| Recreational Total Allowable Landings | 71,912 |
| Commercial Total Allowable Landings | 26,869 |
There are no other changes to commercial or recreational management measures for blueline tilefish for 2023.
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