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Regulatory Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region

Overview

Fishing Type
Commercial, Recreational
Action Status
Proposed Rule
Published
04/23/2025
Point of Contact
Sustainable Fisheries 727-824-5305

Summary

The actions proposed in Regulatory Amendment 36 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region would revise the recreational vessel limits for gag and black grouper and revise stowage requirements for black sea bass pots while transiting marine protected areas and spawning SMZs.

Framework Amendment

Regulatory Amendment 36 (Revised)

Federal Register

Bulletins

Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Implement Gag Grouper, Black Grouper, and Black Sea Bass Management Measures in the South Atlantic

FB26-018: South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Rick DeVictor, rick.devictor@noaa.gov, 727-824-5305
April 23, 2026 -

Last updated by Southeast Regional Office on 04/23/2026