Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic

摘要

This notice announces that anyone entering the commercial fishery for live rock in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coastal states of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico after February 3, 1994 may not be assured of future access to the fishery if a management regime is developed and implemented under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) that limits the number of participants in the fishery. This notice is intended to discourage new entries into the fishery based on economic speculation while the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils (Councils) consider fishery management options that range from limited access to a total prohibition of live rock harvest.