Amendments Under Development

CMP Framework Amendment 13
Responds to the latest stock assessment (SEDAR 78) for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel. Updates catch levels based on the SSC recommendations.
Scoping
Comprehensive Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment
Included in the Joint Commercial Electronic Logbook Reporting Amendment. Modifies reporting requirements for commercial logbooks in the snapper grouper, coastal migratory pelagics (mackerel and cobia) , and dolphin wahoo fisheries.
Secretarial review
Comprehensive Recreational For-Hire Limited Entry Amendment
Included in the Comprehensive Recreational For-Hire Limited Entry Amendment. Establishes limited entry for the for-hire components of the snapper grouper, coastal migratory pelagics, and dolphin wahoo fisheries.
Pre-scoping
Comprehensive SEFHIER Improvement Amendment
Also included in the Comprehensive SEFHIER Improvement Amendment. Improves compliance with SEFHIER reporting requirements.
Pre-scoping
Dolphin Wahoo Regulatory Amendment 3
Includes actions that would increase the applicable geographic range of the 20” FL minimum size limit for dolphin, modify bag and vessel limits for dolphin, and reduce or remove captain and crew bag limits of dolphin.
Public hearing
Snapper Grouper Amendment 44
Adjusts yellowtail snapper catch levels.
Public hearing
Snapper Grouper Amendment 46
Addresses private recreational reporting and permitting.
Public hearing
Snapper Grouper Amendment 48
Modernizes the wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota program.
Secretarial review
Snapper Grouper Amendment 55
Respond to the latest stock assessment (SEDAR 68) for scamp and yellowmouth grouper.
Secretarial review
Snapper Grouper Amendment 56
Respond to most recent stock assessment (SEDAR 76) for black sea bass.
Scoping
Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 35
Addresses release mortality issues in the snapper grouper fishery and modifications to red snapper catch levels.
Final approval
Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 36
Consider revisions to the recreational vessel limits for gag and black grouper and stowage requirements for black sea bass pots equipped with on-demand gear while transiting closed areas.
Final approval