Comprehensive Amendment Coral 11 & Shrimp 12
Amendment Summary
Coral Amendment 11/ Shrimp Amendment 12 aims to establish a Shrimp Fishery Access Area (SFAA) along the eastern boundary of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC).
Purpose of the Amendment: To establish a Shrimp Fishery Access Area (SFAA) along the western boundary of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (OHAPC) where fishing for rock shrimp would be allowed. The area under consideration was once utilized by the fishery but access to it was restricted with the implementation of Coral Amendment 8 in 2014.
Action Summary: to establish an area within the existing OHAPC where rock shrimp fishing would be allowed to restore access to historic grounds to the fishery while maintaining protection for Oculina coral.
Key Events:
- September 2024: Council directed staff to begin preparing Coral Amendment 11/Shrimp Amendment 12 to establish a SFAA.
- June 2025: Council approved the Purpose & Need, selected a preferred alternative, and approved the amendment for public hearings.
Amendment documents
- Final approval
- Implementation
- Pre-scoping
- Public hearing
- Rule making
- Scoping
- Secretarial review