US Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Temporary Rule to Reduce Overfishing of Gag Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final temporary rule to reduce overfishing of gag grouper in the Gulf of Mexico, implementing measures to limit commercial quotas, establish a recreational season, and suspend red grouper allocations, effective for 180 days or until superseded by subsequent rulemaking.