Amendment 53: Red Grouper Allocations and Catch Levels
Overview
Fishery Management
Fishing Type
Commercial,
Recreational
Affected Species
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
05/02/2022
Point of Contact
Peter Hood, peter.hood@noaa.gov, 727-824-5305
Summary
Amendment 53 considers alternatives to revise the Gulf of Mexico red grouper commercial and recreational sector allocation as well as the overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch, and sector annual catch limits and annual catch targets. These measures would help to manage
the population using the best scientific information available.