Notices and Rules
South Atlantic Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
The For-Hire Amendment includes Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, Amendment 9 to the FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, and Amendment 27 to the Coastal Migra
Effective
09/01/2020
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 3: Catch Levels for Blueline Tilefish
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 3; blueline tilefish annual catch limits
Effective
08/17/2020
Regulatory Amendment 29: Gear Requirements for South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Species
Regulatory Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region
Effective
07/15/2020
Framework Action: Replacement of Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal Charter/Headboat Permits
This amendment and rule will provide an opportunity for eligible individuals to replace historical captain permits in the reef fish and coastal migratory pelagic fisheries with standard federal for-hire permits. The rule would apply to ind
Effective
05/21/2020
Framework Action: Greater Amberjack Commercial Trip Limits
This framework and rule would reduce the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) greater amberjack commercial trip limit from 1,500 lbs gutted weight (gw) to 1,000 lbs gw with a step-down to 250 lbs gw when 75 percent of the quota has been landed. The need for this action is to extend the Gulf greater amberjack commercial fishing season by constraining the harvest rate while continuing to prevent overfishing and rebuild the stock. The Framework Action was approved by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council at its June 2019 meeting.
Effective
05/14/2020
Regulatory Amendment 26: Vision Blueprint Recreational Measures
Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Regulatory Amendment 26) addresses specific action items in the 2016-2020 Vision Blueprint for the Recreational Sec
Effective
03/30/2020
Modifications to Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia Size and Possession Limits
This framework action proposes to implement the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s recent recommendation to increase therecreational and commercial minimum size limit for Gulf migratory group cobia from 32 inches to 36 inches in Gulf w
Effective
03/25/2020
Amendment 18: Modifying the Shrimp Effort Threshold
This action would adjust the target reduction goal for juvenile red snapper mortality in the federal Gulf of Mexico shrimp trawl fishery in the 10-30 fathom depth zone, and would modify the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan management measures.
Effective
03/09/2020
Regulatory Amendment 30: Red Grouper Rebuilding Plan
Regulatory Amendment 30 (Regulatory Amendment 30) to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper Grouper FMP) would revise the rebuilding schedule for red grouper based on the most recent stock assessm
Effective
03/06/2020
Regulatory Amendment 27: Vision Blueprint Commercial Measures
Vision Blueprint Commercial Regulatory Amendment 27 (Regulatory Amendment 27) to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper Grouper FMP) addresses specific action items in the 2016-2020 Vision Bl
Effective
02/26/2020