ATLANTIC MACKEREL, SQUID, AND BUTTERFISH (MSB) 2012 SPECIFICATIONS     Latest News:   The 2012 MSB specifications Final Rule published March 20, 2012.  See http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/nr/nrdoc/12/12SMB2012SpecsPHL.pdf  for details.     2011 Quota (mt) 2012 Quota (mt) Proposed by Council 2012 Quota (mt) Implemented by NMFS Mackerel 46,779 33,821 33,821 Illex 23,328 22,915 22,915 Butterfish 500 1,087 500 Loligo 19,906 22,445 22,220 Butterfish Cap on Loligo fishery 1,436 2,445 1,125*   *The 2012 butterfish cap quota will change from 1,125mt to 1,436mt on April 20, 2012.                             Contacts:   Committee:  Squid Mackerel Butterfish Committee Staff:            Jason Didden; 302-526-5254; jdidden@mafmc.org                     (call or email Jason to get on his informal email list for MSB news/issues)      Last Updated:  March 22, 2012