Notices and Rules
Regulatory Amendment 4: Spiny Lobster Annual Catch Limits and Targets and Recreational Trap Prohibition in the South Atlantic
This amendment modifies the stock status determination criteria and catch levels for spiny lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic federal waters based on updated information and revised scientific recommendations; and considers restriction
Effective
07/23/2018
Reef Fish Amendment 36A: Modifications to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota Programs
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Amendment 36A at their April 2017 meeting. The purpose of this action improve compliance and increase management flexibility in the Gulf individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs as well as
Effective
07/12/2018
Golden Tilefish Interim Measures
The proposed temporary measures reduced the golden tilefish annual catch limits (ACL) (total, commercial, and recreational) for 2018. Currently the total ACL for golden tilefish is 558,036 pounds gutted weight (lbs gw). Under the interim
Effective
07/02/2018
Reef Fish Amendment 47: Establish a Vermilion Snapper MSY Proxy and Adjust the Stock Annual Catch Limit
This Amendment and proposed rule address the calculation for the estimate of the vermilion snapper stock's maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and an increase in the stock annual catch limit (ACL). For vermilion snapper, there is a high degree of variability
Effective
06/13/2018
Framework Action to Modify the Greater Amberjack Fishing Year and the Recreational Fixed Closed Season
This framework modifies the recreational fishing year and fixed closed season for Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack.
Amendment
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Modifications to the Greater Amberjack Fishing Year and the Recrea
Effective
04/30/2018
Amendment 41: Mutton Snapper Management Measures
Fishery managers implemented regulations through Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 41). Measures for Amendment 41 specify the maximum sustainable yield
Effective
02/10/2018
Framework Action to Modify the Number of Unrigged Hooks Carried Onboard Bottom Longline Vessels
This framework allows for an unlimited number of unrigged hooks onboard commercial reef fish vessels with a bottom longline endorsement; however, no more than 750 hooks can be fished or rigged for fishing.
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02/06/2018
Framework Action to Modify Greater Amberjack Allowable Harvest and Rebuilding Plan
This framework modifies the allowable harvest and rebuilding plan for the Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack stock as a result of the most recent stock assessment and modifies the recreational fixed closed season.
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Effective
01/27/2018
Shrimp Amendment 17B: Yield, Permit Threshold, and Transit Provisions
Amendment 17B defines the optimum yield for shrimp, determines the appropriate number of permits to achieve optimum yield on a continuing basis, considers measures to maintain the appropriate number of permits for the federal Gulf shrimp fishery without i
Effective
01/22/2018
Reef Fish Amendment 46: Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan
This Amendment and proposed rule address a determination that the rebuilding of the Gulf gray triggerfish stock is not making adequate progress. The amendment and rule would establish a 9-year rebuilding time period, retain the current gray triggerf
Effective
01/16/2018