Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Generic Accountability Measure and Dolphin Allocation Amendment

Resumen

NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), is preparing an EA for the Generic Accountability Measure (AM) and Dolphin Allocation Amendment. This notice is intended to inform the public of the change from the preparation of a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) to an EA for this amendment. The Generic AM and Dolphin Allocation Amendment would amend the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, and the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. The Generic AM and Dolphin Allocation Amendment will consider alternative AMs for snapper-grouper species and golden crab, as well as alternatives to modify existing commercial and recreational sector allocations for dolphin.