Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Amendment 4
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · lobster · Published 1995-08-14 · Effective 1995-09-21 · 60 FR 41828
Document
Document number
95-20024
Federal Register citation
60 FR 41828
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
lobster
Publication date
1995-08-14
Effective date
1995-09-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 950424112-5201-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP). Amendment 4 allows the harvest of spiny lobster year-round and establishes a daily bag or possession limit of two spiny lobster per person in the exclusive economic zone off North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.