NMFS Issues Final Rule for Greater Amberjack Management Measures in the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement a regulatory amendment for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico, which establishes a seasonal closure for recreational greater amberjack fishing in the Gulf of Mexico from June to July. The rule aims to mitigate the social and economic impacts of in-season closures and clarifies the definition of a venting device used to deflate the abdominal cavity of Gulf reef fish.