NMFS Publishes Final Rule to Amend Spiny Lobster Fishery Regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published a final rule to remove the need for federal vessel permits in the commercial spiny lobster fishery off the coast of Florida, making technical corrections and adding a prohibition on making false statements to authorized officers, with the goal of easing restrictions and improving enforcement in the fishery.