NMFS and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Plan to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment 28 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, is seeking public input on the scope of issues to be addressed in an Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Amendment 28, which aims to reallocate red snapper resources between commercial and recreational sectors to increase net benefits and stability in the reef fish fishery.