NMFS Proposes Regulations for Snapper-Grouper Fishery Amendment 27

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes new regulations to implement Amendment 27 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic Region. The proposed changes would expand the management responsibility of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council to the Gulf of Mexico and increase the number of crew members allowed on commercial vessels.