Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Amendment 11
endangered-species · south atlantic · lobster · Published 2012-07-27 · Effective 2012-08-27 · 77 FR 44168
Document
Document number
2012-18303
Federal Register citation
77 FR 44168
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Region
south atlantic
Species
lobster
Publication date
2012-07-27
Effective date
2012-08-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 110908576-2240-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils). This final rule limits spiny lobster trap fishing in certain areas in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Florida Keys to protect threatened species of corals and addresses the requirements of a 2009 Endangered Species Act (ESA) biological opinion on the spiny lobster fishery.