Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico - Amendment 31 (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition‪)‬

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Updated as of May 29, 2018

NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 31 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 final rule will implement restrictions applicable to the bottom longline component of the reef fish fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the eastern Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). The restrictions include a bottom longline endorsement requirement, a seasonal closed area, and a limitation on the number of hooks that can be possessed and fished. The intent of this rule is to balance the continued operation of the bottom longline component of the reef fish fishery in the eastern Gulf while maintaining adequate protective measures for sea turtles.

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