South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 22

Amendment Summary

Adjusted annual catch limits and optimum yield for gag and wreckfish.

Amendment documents

Implemented Regulations

  • Set the ACL=OY=95% of ABC which resulted in an ACL of 666,000 lbs gw in 2015 increasing to 773,000 lbs gw in 2019 which will remain in place until modified.
  • Set the ACL=OY=ABC for wreckfish which resulted in an ACL of 433,000 lbs ww in 2015 increasing to 389,100 lbs ww in 2020 which will remain in place until modified.
  • Final approval
  • Implementation
  • Pre-scoping
  • Public hearing
  • Rule making
  • Scoping
  • Secretarial review
Species Affected