🎣New Regulations on Red Snapper Fishing Impact Businesses
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Amendment 59
Summary
NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Snapper-Grouper FMP) (Amendment 59). For South Atlantic red snapper, this final rule revises the commercial and recreational annual catch limits (ACLs). Amendment 59 also revises the fishing mortality (F) at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) proxy for determining overfishing, overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), and total ACL and sector ACLs for red snapper. For the 2025 fishing year, this final rule also announces the red snapper commercial and recreational fishing season dates in the South Atlantic. For red snapper, this final rule is intended to end and prevent overfishing and revise the catch limits consistent with the most recent stock assessment.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The document outlines regulations impacting the commercial and recreational fishing sectors for red snapper, including annual catch limits (ACLs) and fishing seasons. Businesses must comply with these new ACLs and regulations that could affect their operations financially and operationally, especially with potentially lower harvest opportunities.