Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagics Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Framework Amendment 11
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · Published 2022-12-07 · Effective 2023-01-06 · 87 FR 74989
Document
Document number
2022-26553
Federal Register citation
87 FR 74989
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2022-12-07
Effective date
2023-01-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 221201-0259
Abstract
NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Framework Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region (CMP FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council). This final rule and Framework Amendment 11 revise the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) migratory group of king mackerel (Gulf king mackerel) catch limits. The purpose of this final rule and Framework Amendment 11 is to update catch limits to be consistent with the best scientific information available.