NMFS Issues Regulations to Implement Framework Amendment 8 for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement management measures for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region, as outlined in Framework Amendment 8, with the goal of increasing fishing activity and economic opportunity while maintaining annual catch limits.