International trade · 27/07/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Issues Final Rule to Implement Amendment 11 for Spiny Lobster Fishery in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to limit spiny lobster trap fishing in certain areas off the Florida Keys to protect threatened coral species, as required by a 2009 Endangered Species Act (ESA) biological opinion.
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