NMFS Extends and Amends Shrimp Fishery Bycatch Reduction Device Rule

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has extended the interim rule for the use of bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery until May 15, 1999, and made changes to the certification process for these devices, aiming to increase compliance and reduce overfishing of red snapper.