Fisheries Management Info

Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan

The reef fish management plan is designed to rebuild declining reef fish stocks and support the sustainable use of reef fish resources in the Gulf of Mexico. See current rules that are open for comment here. To reach Sustainable Fishe

Gulf of Mexico

Implementation Date

1984

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery Management Plan

See current rules that are open for comment here. To reach Sustainable Fisheries staff, please call 727-824-5305. More Information Maps & GIS Electronic Logbook Information Texas Closure Sout

Gulf of Mexico

Implementation Date

1981

Gulf of Mexico Stone Crab Fishery Management Plan (Repealed)

The federal stone crab fishery management plan (FMP) was originally implemented in 1979, and was repealed in 2011. Florida now manages stone crab fishing in adjacent federal waters. The original The FMP was prepared by the Gulf of Mex

Gulf of Mexico

Implementation Date

1979

Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan

Implemented in October 2022, the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan manages spiny lobster, queen conch, 63 species of fish, and all species of corals, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers that occur in in federal waters off Puerto Rico.

Caribbean

Implementation Date

2022

South Atlantic Coral and Coral Reefs Fishery Management Plan

The Coral, Coral Reef, and Live/Hardbottom Habitat Fishery Management Plan (Coral FMP) optimizes the benefits generated from the South Atlantic's coral resource while conserving the coral and coral reefs. To reach Sustainable Fisheries staff, ple

South Atlantic

Implementation Date

1984

South Atlantic Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan

Under the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan,the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council manages Atlantic dolphin and wahoo from the east coast of Florida to Maine. Management is designed to support the sustainable use of the dolphin and wahoo&n

South Atlantic

Implementation Date

2004

South Atlantic Golden Crab Fishery Management Plan

The golden crab fishery operates off the coast of Florida and is a trap fishery which harvests golden crabs only. The fishery is under a limited access program with 11 permits. To reach Sustainable Fisheries staff, please call 727-824-5

South Atlantic

Implementation Date

1996

South Atlantic Sargassum Fishery Management Plan

Sargassum is a type brown macroalgae (seaweed) that is found free-floating offshore in mats throughout the South Atlantic region. These mats of vegetation provide crucial habitat for a wide variety of marine organisms in the open ocean, including eco

South Atlantic

Implementation Date

2002

South Atlantic Shrimp Fishery Management Plan

Species Managed: white shrimp, pink shrimp, brown shrimp, rock shrimp. To reach Sustainable Fisheries staff, please call 727-824-5305.

South Atlantic

Implementation Date

1993

South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan

Under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council manages 55 species of fishes. Management is designed to support the sustainable use of snapper-grouper resources. Species managed include

South Atlantic

Implementation Date

1983

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