South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 3

Amendment Summary

Designated an artificial reef at Key Biscayne, FL as a Special Management Zone (SMZ); prohibited fish trapping, bottom longlining, spearfishing, and harvesting of goliath grouper in the SMZ.

Amendment documents

Contact Snapper Grouper staff lead for the document.

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