United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2015-01-27 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f800cb D09002ee1c7f8013c United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 20B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (CMP) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region (FMP) (Amendment 20B), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils). This rule modifies Gulf migratory group king mackerel trip limits and fishing years, allows transit through areas closed to king mackerel fishing, creates zones and quotas for Atlantic migratory group king and Spanish mackerel, modifies the framework procedures for the FMP, increases annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch targets (ACTs) for cobia, and creates an east coast zone and quotas for Gulf migratory group cobia. In addition, this rule reorganizes the description of CMP zones in the regulations and clarifies that spearguns and powerheads are allowable gear for cobia in Federal waters of the South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic regions. The purpose of this rule is to help achieve optimum yield (OY) for the CMP fishery while ensuring allocations are fair and equitable and fishery resources are utilized efficiently. 80 FR 4216 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-01-27/2015-01442 2015-01442 fr27ja15-4 RIN 0648-BD86 3510-22-P Docket No. 131211999-5045-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-01-27/2015-01442 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-01-27/html/2015-01442.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-01-27/pdf/2015-01442.pdf Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources Cobia Fisheries Fishing Gulf King Mackerel Spanish Mackerel 11 p. 4216 4226 80 FR 4216 Title 50 Part 622 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648-BD86 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 20B; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-01442 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2015-03-01 Docket No. 131211999-5045-02 3510-22-P 2015-01442 Final rule.

NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 20B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (CMP) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region (FMP) (Amendment 20B), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils). This rule modifies Gulf migratory group king mackerel trip limits and fishing years, allows transit through areas closed to king mackerel fishing, creates zones and quotas for Atlantic migratory group king and Spanish mackerel, modifies the framework procedures for the FMP, increases annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch targets (ACTs) for cobia, and creates an east coast zone and quotas for Gulf migratory group cobia. In addition, this rule reorganizes the description of CMP zones in the regulations and clarifies that spearguns and powerheads are allowable gear for cobia in Federal waters of the South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic regions. The purpose of this rule is to help achieve optimum yield (OY) for the CMP fishery while ensuring allocations are fair and equitable and fishery resources are utilized efficiently.

This rule is effective March 1, 2015. Susan Gerhart, telephone: 727-824- 5305, or email: Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov. Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources Cobia Fisheries Fishing Gulf King Mackerel Spanish Mackerel Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 20B , Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/gulf_sa/cmp/index.html Vol. 80, no. 17 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-01-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 303 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-01-27 P0b002ee18ad6cba5 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27ja15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-01-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-01-27/pdf/FR-2015-01-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-01-27/xml/FR-2015-01-27.xml fdlp 4195 4487 DGPO 2015-01-27 2024-06-02 FR-2015-01-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-01-27 80 17