South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Shrimp Amendment 9

Amendment summary

Addressed the criteria process for a state to request a concurrent closure of South Atlantic penaeid (brown, pink, and white) shrimp in the adjacent EEZ during severe winter weather and revise the overfished status determination criteria for pink shrimp.

Amendment documents

  • Final approval
  • Implementation
  • Pre-scoping
  • Public hearing
  • Rule making
  • Scoping
  • Secretarial review