Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 38
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · Published 2013-01-30 · Effective 2013-03-01 · 78 FR 6218
Document
Document number
2013-02013
Federal Register citation
78 FR 6218
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2013-01-30
Effective date
2013-03-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120717247-3029-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to implement management measures described in Amendment 38 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule modifies post-season accountability measures (AMs) that affect the recreational harvest of shallow-water grouper species (SWG), changes the trigger for recreational sector AMs for gag and red grouper, and revises the Gulf reef fish framework procedure. The intent of this final rule is to achieve optimum yield (OY) while ensuring the Gulf reef fish fishery resources are utilized efficiently.