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 2017_register executive 2018-10-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f12ae7 D09002ee1c7f12ba0 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 implements management measures described in Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf)(FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council)(Amendment 43). This final rule revises the geographic range of the fishery management unit (FMU) for Gulf hogfish (the West Florida stock) consistent with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (South Atlantic Council) boundary between the Florida Keys/East Florida and West Florida stocks, sets the annual catch limit (ACL) for the West Florida stock, increases the minimum size limit for the West Florida stock, and removes the powerhead exception for harvest of hogfish in the Gulf reef fish stressed area. This final rule also corrects a reference in the regulatory definition for charter vessel. The purpose of this final rule is to manage hogfish using the best scientific information available. 82 FR 34574 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-25/2017-15590 2017-15590 fr25jy17-17 RIN 0648-BG18 3510-22-P Docket No. 160630574-7542-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-25/2017-15590 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-25/html/2017-15590.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-25/pdf/2017-15590.pdf Commercial Fisheries Fishing Gulf of Mexico Hogfish Recreational South Atlantic 8 p. 34574 34581 82 FR 34574 Title 50 Part 622 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648-BG18 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Hogfish Management Measures in Amendment 43; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-15590 II DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2017-08-24 Docket No. 160630574-7542-02 3510-22-P 2017-15590 Final rule.

NMFS implements management measures described in Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf)(FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council)(Amendment 43). This final rule revises the geographic range of the fishery management unit (FMU) for Gulf hogfish (the West Florida stock) consistent with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (South Atlantic Council) boundary between the Florida Keys/East Florida and West Florida stocks, sets the annual catch limit (ACL) for the West Florida stock, increases the minimum size limit for the West Florida stock, and removes the powerhead exception for harvest of hogfish in the Gulf reef fish stressed area. This final rule also corrects a reference in the regulatory definition for charter vessel. The purpose of this final rule is to manage hogfish using the best scientific information available.

This final rule is effective August 24, 2017. Peter Hood, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: peter.hood@noaa.gov. Commercial Fisheries Fishing Gulf of Mexico Hogfish Recreational South Atlantic Fisheries of Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Reef Fish Fishery of Gulf of Mexico; Hogfish Management Measures in Amendment 43 , peter.hood@noaa.gov http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/gulf_fisheries/reef_fish/2016/am43/index.html http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/s_atl/sg/2015/am37/index.html www.regulations.gov Vol. 82, no. 141 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-07-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 222 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-25 P0b002ee19d78d25b 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25jy17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-07-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-25/pdf/FR-2017-07-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-07-25/xml/FR-2017-07-25.xml fdlp 34383 34596 DGPO 2018-10-24 2024-06-01 FR-2017-07-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-07-25 82 141