South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Snapper Grouper Secretarial Amendment 59

Amendment Summary and Details

Purpose of Amendment: NMFS is proposing changes to the management of red snapper and other species in the snapper-grouper complex through Amendment 59 to the Snapper-Grouper FMP (Amendment 59), specifically, to end and prevent overfishing of the South Atlantic red snapper stock and maintain adequate rebuilding progress.

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