NMFS Proposes Repeal of Stone Crab Fishery Regulations in Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to repeal the Fishery Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and remove its implementing regulations, as requested by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, to eliminate duplication of management efforts and reduce costs, aligning with the President's Executive Order 13563.