# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Regulatory Amendment 6 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2017-12-01 · Effective 2018-01-02 · 82 FR 56917
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-25847
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 56917
- **Publication date:** 2017-12-01
- **Effective date:** 2018-01-02
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 170510477-7999-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues regulations to implement the measures described in Regulatory Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule revises the method used to trigger the application of accountability measures (AM) for Council-managed reef fish species or species groups in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Puerto Rico. The purpose of this final rule is to increase the likelihood that optimum yield (OY) is achieved on a continuing basis and to minimize, to the extent practicable, adverse socio-economic effects of AM-based closures.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/01/2017-25847/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-regulatory-amendment-6-to-the-reef-fish)
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