Snapper Grouper Amendment 61
Amendment Summary
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit Revision
Purpose of the Amendment: Evaluate whether 17 species currently in the FMU should remain, be removed, or be designated as ecosystem component species. Note: this amendment supersedes an earlier proposed amendment to specify ABCs for unassessed snapper grouper species.
Action Summary: To determine the need for conservation and management of 17 snapper grouper species.
Key Events:
- March 2025: The Council initiated work on the amendment.
Amendment documents
- Final approval
- Implementation
- Pre-scoping
- Public hearing
- Rule making
- Scoping
- Secretarial review