Framework Action: Replacement of Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal Charter/Headboat Permits
This amendment and rule will provide an opportunity for eligible individuals to replace historical captain permits in the reef fish and coastal migratory pelagic fisheries with standard federal for-hire permits. The rule would apply to individuals that…
Comments Close
02/22/2020
Framework Amendment to Modify Multi-Day Trip Possession Limits for Federal Permitted Charter/Headboat Vessels in the Gulf of Mexico
The rule would modify the on-board possession limit for federal for-hire trips in the Gulf of Mexico. It would increase the required trip duration to greater than 30 hours, but would allow anglers to retain the second daily bag limit at any time after…
Issued
01/01/2020
2018-2019 Coastal Migratory Pelagic In-Season Actions
This is a list of the in-season actions related to the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Management Plan, such as fishery closures, that occurred in the 2018-2019 calendar year.
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Issued
12/31/2019
Modifications to Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia Size and Possession Limits
This framework action proposes to implement the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s recent recommendation to increase therecreational and commercial minimum size limit for Gulf migratory group cobia from 32 inches to 36 inches in Gulf waters off…
Published
10/03/2019
Emergency Rule: King Mackerel Trip Limits
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council requested a temporary rule for emergency action to increase the Season 2 (October 1- end of February) commercial trip limits for king mackerel in the southern zone from 50 fish to 75 fish for the 2019…
Effective
10/01/2019
Framework Amendment 6: Atlantic King Mackerel Commercial Trip Limits
Framework Amendment 6 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fishery Management Plan (CMP FMP) would increase Season 1 king mackerel trip limits in the Atlantic Southern Zone EEZ to 75 fish for the month of March between the Flagler/Volusia line and the Miami…
Published
03/26/2019
Carryover Provisions and Framework Modifications
The purpose of this amendment to is establish a carryover provision for managed reef fish and coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) stocks. Carryover provisions would apply to stocks and stock complexes with sector allocations. Unused portions of the sector…
Issued
03/11/2019
Gulf of Mexico Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
The For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment would modify data reporting requirements for federally permitted for-hire vessels (charter vessels and headboats) in the Gulf of Mexico to declare (hail-out) the type of trip (for-hire or other) prior to…
Published
10/26/2018
South Atlantic Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
The For-Hire Amendment includes Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, Amendment 9 to the FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, and Amendment 27 to the Coastal…
Published
04/04/2018