Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Region; Environmental Assessment for Amendment 15

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Region, in cooperation with the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils. This change replaces the original plan to prepare a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) with an EA.