Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 32 Supplement
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2012-07-31 · Effective 2012-08-30 · 77 FR 45270
Document
Document number
2012-18665
Federal Register citation
77 FR 45270
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2012-07-31
Effective date
2012-08-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100217095-2258-06
Abstract
NMFS issues this supplement to the regulations that implemented management measures described in Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 32) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). After the February 10, 2012, publication of the final rule for Amendment 32, NMFS identified inconsistencies in the regulatory text regarding the quotas and annual catch limits (ACLs) for "other shallow-water grouper" (Other SWG) that needed correction. This final rule revises the regulatory text regarding the quotas and ACLs for Other SWG. In addition, this final rule implements some minor revisions to the regulatory text to improve the clarity of the regulations.