NMFS Denies Texas Shrimp Association Petition for Emergency Rulemaking on Red Snapper Fishery in Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has denied a petition by the Texas Shrimp Association (TSA) to reduce the total allowable catch of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and shorten the recreational fishing season. The decision was made in response to a petition filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce, which sought emergency rulemaking to address concerns about the red snapper fishery.