Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Transferability of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2012-12-07 · Effective 2013-01-07 · 77 FR 72991
Document
Document number
2012-29625
Federal Register citation
77 FR 72991
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2012-12-07
Effective date
2013-01-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120718253-2644-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to implement a revision of a disapproved action from Amendment 18A (the Resubmittal) to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 18A), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule allows black sea bass pot endorsements to be transferred under specific conditions. The intent of this rule is to implement the transferability action originally submitted in Amendment 18A, as clarified in the Resubmittal.