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Amendment No. 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Texas
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Marine fishes Crustaceans Non-commercial fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Seasons Size Aquatic animals Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Spiny Lobster fishery in the U.S. Fishery Conservation Zone (FCZ) of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic under the Jurisdiction of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council updates the Plan to make its rules more compatible with those of the state of Florida. The management measures included: limiting attractants to 100 per vessel, requiring live wells, requiring a commercial vessel permit, provided for a recreational permit, limited recreational possession to six lobsters, modified the special two-day recreational season before commercial season, modified the duration of the closed commercial season, provided a ten-day trap retrieval period, prohibited possession of egg-bearing spiny lobster, specified the minimum size limit for tails, provided for a tail separation permit, and prohibited possession of egg-bearing slipper lobster.

Full text
English
Website
gulfcouncil.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic.

Legislation | United States of America | 1982

Keyword: Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Bycatch, Fishing gear/fishing method, Landing, Foreign fishing, Protected fishing area, Total allowable catch, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX