NMFS Implements Regulatory Amendment 15 to Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has finalized a regulatory amendment to increase commercial and recreational catch limits for yellowtail snapper, while decreasing catch limits for gag and revising accountability measures for gag. The changes aim to provide socio-economic benefits to snapper-grouper fishermen and communities in the South Atlantic Region.