Notices and Rules
Amendment 34: Catch level and allocation adjustments, and management measures for Atlantic king mackerel
Atlantic king mackerel and Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Effective
Modification of Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit
This action would modify the overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), and annual catch limit (ACL) for the Gulf vermilion snapper stock.
Effective
Interim Action to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
Interim Action to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico
Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis; November 2022
Effective
Framework 11: Management of Gulf King Mackerel
CMP Framework 11 and the proposed rule would adjust the Gulf king mackerel overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch, and annual catch limits consistent with the most recent Southeast Data Assessment and Review 38 update stock assessment.
Effective
Red Snapper Data Calibrations and Catch Limit Modifications
This final rule implements framework actions which modify the state-specific red snapper private angling component ACLs using the calibration ratios developed by NMFS and adjust red snapper catch limits.
Effective
Amendment 32: Management of Gulf Migratory Group Cobia
Amendment 32 proposes to modify Gulf Migratory Group cobia recreational data monitoring data units from MRIP Coastal Household Telephone Survey to MRIP Fishing Effort Survey and reduce the Gulf Group cobia catch limits.
Effective
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
Modification of Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Catch Limits
This framework action would increase red grouper catch limits in the Gulf of Mexico for both the commercial and recreational sectors.
Effective
Amendment 53: Red Grouper Allocations and Catch Levels
Amendment 53: Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Allocations and Catch Levels
Published
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