NMFS Proposes Regulations for Amendment 18 to Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations to implement Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, aiming to promote economic stability and reduce juvenile red snapper mortality in the Federal Gulf penaeid shrimp trawl fishery.