There are no current actions associated with this management plan.
Fishery Management Plan for Coral and Coral Reef Resources in the Gulf of Mexico
About
Species managed: hard corals, aquacultured live rock
See current rules that are open for comment here.
To reach Sustainable Fisheries staff, please call (727) 824-5305, or see individual Fishery Management Plan Actions for specific contacts.
More Information |
Maps and GIS |
| Biological Opinion on the Coral and Coral Reef Fishery Management Plan (Coming Soon) | Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Area Viewer |
| Protected Resources Division | Tortugas Marine Reserves Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) |
| Live Rock Aquaculture Permit | Marine Protected Areas - Single Unified Map |
| Southeast Region Aquaculture Homepage | |
| SIGN UP for Fishery Bulletins & Text Message Alerts | Madison & Swanson Sites & Steamboat Lumps & the Edges |
| RETURN to Gulf of Mexico Homepage | West and East Flower Garden Banks HAPCs |
Actions
There are no recently finalized actions associated with this management plan.
Amendment 9: Coral Habitat Areas Considered for Management in the Gulf of Mexico
In 2013, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) hosted a workshop to discuss how corals may be affected by fisheries. One of the recommendations from that workshop was to reevaluate coral areas in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) that might…
Published
10/16/2020
Gulf of Mexico Coral Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1984-2002)
The following is a list of historic rulemakings to the Coral and Coral Reef Resources Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Mexico U.S. waters effective 2017 and earlier. For more recent and current rule making, visit the Gulf of Mexico Coral and Coral…
Effective
12/31/2002