NMFS Proposes Rule for Potential Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota Program in Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to outline procedures and eligibility requirements for referendums on a potential individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).