Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 22; Public Hearings

Résumé

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public hearings to solicit comments on Draft Amendment 22 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of the Gulf of Mexico (Draft Amendment 22) that contains alternatives for red snapper to: Redefine the biological reference points of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and optimum yield (OY); set status determination criteria including maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT) and minimum stock size threshold (MSST); establish a rebuilding schedule that is consistent with the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 (SFA); and establish a standardized methodology to collect bycatch information.