🎣Analysis of Exempted Fishing Permits for Snapper-Grouper Fishery
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permits
Summary
NMFS announces the receipt of two applications for exempted fishing permits (EFPs) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). If granted, the EFPs would authorize limited recreational harvest of red snapper outside of any Federal recreational season in South Atlantic Federal waters and exempt that harvest from the red snapper recreational bag and possession limits, recreational annual catch limits (ACLs), general reporting requirements for charter vessels and headboats, and accountability measures (AMs). FWC's projects are intended to test alternative recreational management strategies that could be used by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) to reduce the number of discards of red snapper and other federally managed snapper-grouper species, create additional opportunities to participate in sustainable recreational harvest, and improve angler satisfaction.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice concerns exempted fishing permits (EFPs) that, if granted, would allow specific recreational harvests of red snapper, bypassing federal restrictions. This impacts businesses involved in fishing and tourism by potentially enhancing recreational fishing opportunities and compliance with new reporting requirements, directly influencing operational standards.