Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region

Download or read book Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Amendment 41 to the Snapper Grouper FMP proposes to modify management of mutton snapper in the South Atlantic to respond to a recent stock assessment and protect mutton snapper during the spawning season. Actions in the amendment include the modification of management benchmarks and allowable fishing levels. The amendment would also designate the 'spawning months' (during which stricter regulations may apply), modify the minimum size limit, recreational bag limit, and commercial trip limit"--Introduction.