International trade · 15/05/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Proposes Regulations to Protect Corals in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster Fishery
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations to limit spiny lobster fishing in certain areas off the Florida Keys to protect threatened coral species, in response to a 2009 Endangered Species Act (ESA) biological opinion.