National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 29, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Fisheries in the Western Pacific; 5-Year Extension of Moratorium on Harvest of Gold Corals

Document Number: 2013-12743

Type: Rule

Date: 2013-05-29

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This final rule extends the region-wide moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the U.S. Pacific Islands through June 30, 2018. NMFS intends this final rule to prevent overfishing and to stimulate research on gold corals.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2013/05/29/2013-12743.html

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures

Document Number: 2013-12702

Type: Rule

Date: 2013-05-29

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS issues this final rule to implement management measures described in a framework action to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This rule revises the commercial and recreational quotas for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish fishery for the 2013 fishing year and announces the quota closure dates in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off each Gulf state for the 2013 red snapper recreational fishing season. This final rule is intended to help achieve optimum yield for the Gulf red snapper resource without increasing the risk of red snapper experiencing overfishing.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2013/05/29/2013-12702.html