NMFS Proposes Rule to Implement Amendment 30B for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to implement Amendment 30B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico, which aims to establish catch limits and accountability measures for several reef fish species, including gag, red grouper, and shallow-water grouper, while also adjusting commercial quotas and reducing minimum size limits.