NMFS Issues Final Rule to Implement Amendment 53 to Fishery Management Plan for Snapper-Grouper Fishery of South Atlantic

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic, aiming to end overfishing of gag, rebuild the stock, and achieve optimal yield while minimizing adverse social and economic effects.