Snapper Grouper Amendment 14
Amendment Summary
Established eight deepwater Type II marine protected areas (MPAs) to protect a portion of the population and habitat of long-lived deepwater snapper grouper species.
Amendment documents
Implemented Regulations
- Established deepwater MPAs at the following locations:
- Snowy Grouper Wreck off NC
- Off northern SC
- Off Edisto beach
- Off GA (for tilefish)
- Off the North FL area (Jacksonville/St. Augustine Ridge)
- St. Lucie Hump
- East Hump/Un-named Hump
- Charleston Deep Artificial Reef
- Prohibited the use of shark bottom longlines within the MPAs
- Final approval
- Implementation
- Pre-scoping
- Public hearing
- Rule making
- Scoping
- Secretarial review