Purpose of Amendment: Revise Acceptable Biological Catch based on latest assessment (SEDAR 64 2019) and revised landings (MRIP-FES) Action Summary: Adopt recommended Acceptable Biological Catch, adjust jurisdictional allocation between the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Councils, adjust Annual Catch Limits, and sector allocations (South Atlantic only). Helpful Documents and Presentations:
Public Hearings were held in-person at various locations along the East coast of Florida.
Public Hearings will be held in-person at various locations along the East coast of Florida to collect public input on proposed modifications to management measures for Gulf Migratory Group Cobia, which includes the Florida East Coast Zone. Purpose of Amendment: the results of SEDAR 58 for Gulf cobia indicate that the stock is currently undergoing overfishing […]
The draft amendment proposes multiple actions to address dolphin and wahoo management measures: Actions that accommodate revised recreational data and catch level recommendations Revise the total annual catch limit for dolphin to reflect the updated acceptable biological catch level Revise the total annual catch limit for wahoo to reflect the updated acceptable biological catch level […]