National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 30, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). For snowy grouper, this proposed rule would revise the sector annual catch limits (ACLs), commercial seasonal quotas, recreational fishing season, and recreational accountability measures (AMs). In addition, Amendment 51 would revise the acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual optimum yield (OY), and sector allocations of the total ACL. The purpose of this proposed rule and Amendment 51 is to end overfishing of snowy grouper, rebuild the stock, and achieve OY while minimizing, to the extent practicable, adverse social and economic effects.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management, will hold an in-person public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.