NMFS Proposes Rule to Implement Amendment 14 for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a rule to implement Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico, which aims to conserve and manage reef fish resources and enhance enforcement of regulations, including prohibiting the use of fish traps in the Gulf of Mexico's exclusive economic zone starting February 8, 2007.