Establish Recreational Closure Authority Specific to Federal Waters Off Individual States for the Red Snapper Component of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, Including Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Regulatory Impact Review
Establish Recreational Closure Authority Specific to Federal Waters Off Individual States for the Red Snapper Component of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, Including Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Regulatory Impact Review

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Published: 2012

Total Pages: 22

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"At their February 2013 meeting, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) requested an emergency rule that gives NOAA Fisheries the authority to set the closure date of the recreational red snapper season in federal waters off individual Gulf states based on if the state regulations are consistent with federal regulations for the recreational red snapper season length or bag limit. Emergency action is needed because NOAA Fisheries has received new information, i.e. that states other than Texas intend to implement recreational red snapper regulations in state waters that are not compatible with federal regulations. The authority granted through this emergency rule will help NOAA Fisheries to constrain recreational red snapper harvest within the quota while ensuring a fair and equitable distribution of fishing restrictions"--Summary from cover letter.

Final Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
Final Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Author: Assane Diagne

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Published: 2015

Total Pages: 304

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This FEIS is prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act to assess the environmental impacts associated with a regulatory action. The FEIS analyzes the impacts of a reasonable range of alternatives intended to establish a federal for-hire: other recreational red snapper allocation. The purpose of this action is to define distinct private angling and federal for-hire components of the recreational red snapper fishery and allocate red snapper resources between the components of the recreational sector to provide a basis for increased flexibility in future management of the recreational sector, and minimize the chance for recreational quota overruns which could jeopardize the rebuilding of the red snapper stock.

Emergency Action to Set Red Snapper Accountability Measures for the Recreational Sector of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, Including Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Impact Review
Emergency Action to Set Red Snapper Accountability Measures for the Recreational Sector of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, Including Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Impact Review

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Published: 2014

Total Pages: 90

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"The EA analyzes the impacts of a range of regulatory alternatives needed to decrease the likelihood of exceeding the recreational quota for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. This action was prepared and analyzed in response to a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Court) in Guindo11 v. Pritzker, 2014 WL 1274076 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2014). The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) are taking emergency action to address recent red snapper quota overages by the recreational sector. At their April 20 14 meeting, the Council requested an emergency rule to implement an in-season accountability measure for the recreational harvest of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico that would apply to the upcoming 2014 season, which opens on June 1, 2014. This action would set an annual catch target by applying a buffer to the recreational quota. The Council chose a buffer of 20 percent, which would set an annual catch target at 4.312 million pounds (mp) whole weight (ww), as reduced from the recreational quota of 5.390 mp ww. The annual catch target would be used to set the length of the 2014 recreational season, thereby decreasing the likelihood of exceeding the quota. The 20 percent buffer is consistent with the established annual catch limit/annual catch target control rule and the previous recommendation from the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee"--Cover letter.

Final Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
Final Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

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Published: 2012

Total Pages: 62

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"The proposed actions analyzed in this environmental assessment would eliminate the fixed recreational red snapper closed season of October 1-December 31, and set the 2012 and 2013 quotas for commercial and recreational harvest of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Results from the red snapper update assessment in 2009, and projection updates in 2011 and 2012, indicate that the red snapper stock is no longer undergoing overfishing and the acceptable biological catch (ABC) can be increased from 7.185 million pounds (mp) whole weight to 8.080 mp whole weight for 2012 and to 8.690 mp whole weight for 2013. The increase in 2013 would be contingent on the 2012 ABC not being exceeded. The environmental assessment analyzes the impacts of the proposed actions . By itself, this amendment is not controversial because the quota will be increased. This increase is sufficiently less than the overfishing limit such that the probability of overfishing is minimal . A determination of the season length will not be finalized until all 2011 recreational landings data are available for analysis"--Cover letter; Portfolio comprised of three related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.

Regulatory Amendment to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan to Set 2011 Total Allowable Catch for Red Snapper, Including Revised Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Regulatory Amendment to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan to Set 2011 Total Allowable Catch for Red Snapper, Including Revised Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

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Published: 2011

Total Pages: 57

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"Results from the red snapper update assessment in 2009 project that the red snapper stock is no longer undergoing overfishing and that total allowable catch could be increased. For 2010, the total allowable catch was raised from 5.0 million pounds [MP] to 6.945 MP. Management measures considered in this action are intended to increase the red snapper total allowable catch in 2011 from 6.945 MP to 7.185 MP and make the resulting recreational and commercial quotas consistent with goals and objectives of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's red snapper rebuilding plan. Based on the current 51 percent commercial and 49 percent recreational allocation of red snapper, the preferred total allowable catch increase adjusts the commercial and recreational quotas from 3.542 and 3.403 MP to 3.664 MP and 3.521 MP in 2011 respectively. The commercial sector is under an individual fishing quota program and has maintained landings within their quota in recent years. The recreational fishing season will be 48 days; June 1 through 12:01 a.m. July 19. The environmental assessment analyzes the impacts of the action. The proposed action is intended to provide an opportunity to harvest the full recreational red snapper quota and provide flexibility in achieving the Council's designated optimum yield for the fishery, thus enhancing social and economic benefits to the fishery"--Cover letter.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico - Amendment 40 (Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (Noaa) (2018 Edition)
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico - Amendment 40 (Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (Noaa) (2018 Edition)

Author: The Law Library

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-01-04

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781793166944

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The Law Library presents the complete text of the Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico - Amendment 40 (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 NMFS implements management measures described in Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule contains measures to establish two components within the recreational sector for Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) red snapper (a Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) component and private angling component) with a 3-year sunset provision; allocate the red snapper recreational quota and annual catch target (ACT) between the components; and establish separate red snapper season closure provisions for the two components. The purpose of Amendment 40 and this rule is to provide a basis for increased flexibility in future management of the recreational sector, and reduce the likelihood of recreational quota overruns, which could negatively impact the rebuilding of the red snapper stock. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico - Amendment 40 (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure