South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

CMP Amendment 18

Amendment Summary

Established annual catch limits, annual catch targets and accountability measures. Established both Atlantic and Gulf migratory groups for cobia and removed cero, little tunny, dolphin, and bluefish from the management unit.

Amendment documents

Implemented Regulations

  • Removed little tunny, cero mackerel, and dolphin from the CMP FMP.
  • Modified the framework procedure for the CMP FMP.
  • Established separate Atlantic and Gulf migratory groups of cobia.
  • Set the ABC Control rule, ACL, ACT , AMs for Gulf cobia, Gulf king mackerel, Gulf Spanish mackerel, Atlantic cobia, Atlantic king mackerel, and Atlantic Spanish mackerel.
  • Final approval
  • Implementation
  • Pre-scoping
  • Public hearing
  • Rule making
  • Scoping
  • Secretarial review