Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permits

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NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Dr. Max Lee, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium (Mote), Center for Fisheries Electronic Monitoring, Sarasota, Florida. If granted, the EFP would allow the retention of a limited number of undersized red grouper in Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Federal waters by three federally permitted commercial reef fish bottom longline vessels. The results from this EFP are expected assist in Federal fishery management decisions.