Amendment No. 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coral and Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Texas Document type Miscellaneous Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Coral Mariculture Aquatic animals Management/conservation Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Marine mammals Protection of species Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Coral and Coral Reefs 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 and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council establishes area closures, vessel trip limits, gear restrictions, permits and reporting for live rock harvest and aquaculture, restricted access, a phase-out of harvest by 1997, and a redefinition of octocorals. Full text English Website gulfcouncil.org References - Legislation Amends Fishery Management Plan for Coral and Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Legislation | United States of America | 1982 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Policy/planning, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Non-commercial fishing, Authorization/permit, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Coral, Marine protected areas, Protection of species, Protected area, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX