Emergency Rule to Implement Reduced Commercial Trip Limits for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack
The Emergency Rule would reduce the Gulf greater amberjack commercial trip limit to 7 fish (~210 lb equivalent) from the current trip limit of 1,000 lb gutted weight with a step down to 250 lb gutted weight when 75% of the quota has been harvested.
Effective
01/01/2024
Amendment 56: Modifications to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational Fishing Seasons for Gulf of Mexico Gag
This amendment is intended to end overfishing of the Gulf of Mexico gag. The most recent update to Gulf gag stock assessment (SEDAR 72, 2022) estimated that gag is overfished and is undergoing overfishing as of 2019.
Comments Close
12/11/2023
Framework Action to Modify the Greater Amberjack Recreational Fixed Closed Season and Commercial Trip Limit
This framework action would modify the greater amberjack recreational fixed-closed season and commercial trip limit to extend the fishing season durations, reduce the likelihood of exceeding the ACL, and eliminate harvest during the spawning period.
Issued
10/19/2023
Update to Red Snapper Calibrations and Gray Snapper Catch Limits
This action would update state specific private angling component calibration ratios and ACLs to provide a more accurate estimate of state landings for red snapper management and update gray snapper catch limits including the OFL, ABC, and ACL.
Issued
06/27/2023
Framework Action: Modifications to Location Reporting Requirements for For-Hire Vessels in the Gulf of Mexico
The proposed rule would provide flexibility to for-hire operators with a federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf of Mexico reef fish or Gulf coastal migratory pelagic species who report a malfunction with a vessel’s location-positioning device.
Issued
11/10/2022
Amendment 48 to the Gulf Reef Fish FMP and Amendment 5 to the Gulf Red Drum FMP
Amendment 48 to the Gulf Reef Fish FMP and Amendment 5 to the Gulf Red Drum FMP establish MSY proxies, overfishing and overfished determination criteria (aka MSSTs), and optimum yield (OY) for some reef fish species and red drum.
Published
03/10/2022
Framework Action: Modification of Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Annual Catch Limits and Annual Catch Targets
The purpose of the rule is to continue the Gulf red grouper commercial and recreational annual catch limit (ACL) and annual catch target (ACT) reductions implemented in 2019. The reductions in harvest in 2019 were put in place through an emergency rule.&n
Published
07/19/2019
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 secto
Issued
03/11/2019