South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Spiny Lobster Amendment 13

Amendment Summary

Addressed commercial harvesters using bully net gear, commercial daily vessel harvest and possession limits, and modified federal regulatory language.

Amendment documents

Implemented Regulations

  • Made federal regulations for commercial harvest of spiny lobster by bully net gear in the EEZ off Florida consistent with those in Florida state waters.
  • Established a daily vessel limit for the commercial harvest of spiny lobster by bully net in the EEZ off Florida, and a daily vessel limit for commercial harvest of spiny lobster by diving in the EEZ off Broward, Dade, Monroe, Collier, and Lee Counties.
  • Updated the enhanced management protocol and procedure.
  • Final approval
  • Implementation
  • Pre-scoping
  • Public hearing
  • Rule making
  • Scoping
  • Secretarial review

Species Affected