NMFS Proposes Red Snapper Management Measures for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to increase commercial and recreational quotas for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico reef fishery for the 2012 and 2013 fishing years, and eliminate the October 1 closure date of the recreational fishing season to provide more flexibility in managing recreational red snapper and achieve optimum yield without increasing the risk of overfishing.