NMFS Approves Amendment 44 to Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has approved Amendment 44 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico, which revises minimum stock size thresholds for seven reef fish species in the region to reduce frequent changes in stock status due to scientific uncertainty or natural fluctuations in biomass levels.