Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 54
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · Published 2023-06-15 · Effective 2023-07-17 · 88 FR 39193
Document
Document number
2023-12633
Federal Register citation
88 FR 39193
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2023-06-15
Effective date
2023-07-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230608-0145
Abstract
NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) (Amendment 54), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule and Amendment 54 revise Gulf greater amberjack sector allocations and catch limits. The purposes of this final rule and Amendment 54 are to end overfishing of Gulf greater amberjack and to update catch limits to be consistent with the best scientific information available.