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PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Snapper-grouper,
Published: 2002-01-31
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)
intends to prepare a DSEIS to assess the impacts on the natural and
human environment of the management measure proposed in its draft
Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper
Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP).
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; U.S. Caribbean fishery management plans; Comprehensive Fishery Act Amendment,
Published: 2002-05-01
NMFS has disapproved the Comprehensive Amendment Addressing
Sustainable Fishery Act Definitions and Other Required Provisions of
the MagnusonStevens Act in the Fishery Management Plans of the U.S.
Caribbean (Comprehensive SFA Amendment) submitted by the Caribbean
Fishery Management Council (Council). Under the procedures of the
MagnusonStevens
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico shrimp,
Published: 2002-04-05
In accordance with the framework procedure contained in the
Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico
(FMP), NMFS proposes to suspend, for the 2002 fishing year, the
seasonal prohibition of shrimp trawling in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ) off Texas (the Texas closure). This action would enable fishermen
to harvest
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Red snapper,
Published: 2002-08-02
NMFS announces that the closed commercial fishery for red
snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico will
reopen. Reopening of the fishery is necessary because the 2002 spring
quota for red snapper has not been reached.
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Snapper-grouper,
Published: 2002-01-31
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)
intends to prepare a DSEIS to assess the impacts on the natural and
human environment of the management measure proposed in its draft
Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper
Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP).
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands queen conch resources,
Published: 2002-01-10
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to
prepare a DSEIS to assess the impacts on the natural and human
environment of the management measure proposed in its draft Amendment 2
to the Fishery Management Plan for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (FMP). The purpose of this document is
to
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; South Atlantic shrimp,
Published: 2002-09-04
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 5 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery off the Southern
Atlantic States (FMP). This proposed rule would establish a limited
access program for the rock shrimp fishery in the exclusive economic
zone (EEZ) off Georgia and off the east coast of Florida (limited
access area),
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico reef fish,
Published: 2002-07-31
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene public hearings to receive comments on the Council's proposed
Secretarial Amendment 2 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan
(Secretarial Amendment 2) to set greater amberjack Sustainable
Fisheries Act (SFA) targets and thresholds and to set a rebuilding
plan.
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico reef fish and Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2002-02-15
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council)
intends to prepare a DSEIS to assess the impacts on the natural and
human environments of the proposed measures in the Draft Secretarial
Amendment to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (Draft red grouper
Amendment) which is being prepared by the Council and NMFS. The Draft
red grouper
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2002-12-17
NMFS issues this emergency rule to extend certain permit-
related deadlines contained in the final rule implementing the charter
vessel/headboat permit moratorium for reef fish and coastal migratory
pelagic fish in the Gulf of Mexico and to make minor logistical
adjustments consistent with those deadline extensions, e.g., extend
effectiveness of
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands; scoping meetings,
Published: 2002-07-30
The Council will convene scoping meetings to solicit
additional public comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in a
draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) that will
assess the impacts on the natural and human environment of the various
managed fisheries related to the management measures proposed under the
draft
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; meetings,
Published: 2002-02-19
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene a public hearing to consider additional alternatives for the
Sargassum Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Secretary of Commerce has prepared a Draft Supplemental
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Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) that identifies and analyzes
additional alternatives that the
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Red snapper,
Published: 2002-12-04
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for red snapper in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has
determined that the fall portion of the annual commercial quota for red
snapper will be reached on December 7, 2002. This closure is necessary
to protect the red snapper resource.
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; South Atlantic shrimp,
Published: 2002-07-25
NMFS announces that the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management
Plan for the Shrimp Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States (FMP).
This amendment would establish a limited access program for the rock
shrimp fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Georgia and off
the east
PROPOSED RULES: South Atlantic shrimp,
Published: 2002-02-19
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)
intends to prepare a DSEIS to assess the impacts on the natural and
human environment of the management measure being developed in its
draft Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery
of South Atlantic Region (FMP).
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2002-12-03
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the northern Florida west coast
subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel
resource.
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Red snapper,
Published: 2002-07-03
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for red snapper in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has
determined that the spring portion of the annual commercial quota for
red snapper will be reached on July 7, 2002. This closure is necessary
to protect the red snapper resource.
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico shrimp,
Published: 2002-02-25
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 11 to
the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of
Mexico (Amendment 11), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. This proposed
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rule would require owners or operators of all vessels harvesting shrimp
in the exclusive economic
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2002-12-03
NMFS reduces the trip limit in the commercial hook-and-line
fishery for king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone to
500 lb (227 kg) of king mackerel per day in or from the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect
the Gulf king mackerel resource.
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2002-06-28
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 14 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (Amendment 14) and Amendment 20
to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf
of Mexico (Amendment 20). This final rule establishes a 3year
moratorium on
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources and Gulf of Mexico reef fish,
Published: 2002-02-27
NMFS announces that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council) has submitted to NMFS an amendment for a charter
vessel/headboat permit moratorium amending the fishery management plans
(FMPs) for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of
Mexico and South Atlantic (Amendment 14) and the Reef Fish Resources of
the Gulf of
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Snapper grouper and spiny lobster,
Published: 2002-11-18
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a public hearing to address findings from the SAW/SARC (Stock
Assessment Workshop/Stock Assessment Review Committee) process for the
red porgy stock assessment. The hearing will include an overview of the
recent Stock Assessment Workshop findings and the conclusions from the
Stock
PROPOSED RULES: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; meetings,
Published: 2002-06-12
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene scoping meetings to receive comments on whether the Council
should begin developing an amendment to the Reef Fish Fishery
Management Plan to extend the time period for the Madison/Swanson and
Steamboat Lumps marine reserves. A scoping meeting is part of the
initial process of
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Spanish mackerel,
Published: 2002-03-06
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit of Atlantic group
Spanish mackerel in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the
southern zone to 1,500 lb (680 kg) per day. This trip limit reduction
is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of the quota.
RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic resources,
Published: 2002-10-29
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the western zone of the Gulf of
Mexico. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel
resource.
