Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Amendment 11
July 27, 2012 - 77 FR 44168 - RIN: 0648-BB44 - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils). This final rule limits spiny lobster trap fishing in certain areas in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Florida Keys to protect threatened species of corals and addresses the requirements of a 2009 Endangered Species Act (ESA) biological opinion on the spiny lobster fishery.
Agency Contact: Susan Gerhart, telephone: 727-824- 5305, or email: Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov.
This rule is final. Its effective date is August 27, 2012.
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