Emergency Rule to Modify the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Annual Catch Limit
Summary
This temporary rule would reduce the Gulf red grouper commercial and recreational annual catch limits and associated annual catch targets to provide increased protections to the stock. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council requested commercial and recreational annual catch limits be reduced to a level equal to the combined 2017 commercial and recreational landings based on information indicating the red grouper population may not be large enough to sustain current harvest levels.
Environmental Assessment
Modification of Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Annual Catch Limit Environmental Assessment (PDF 106 pages)