Amendment No. 2 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 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Marine fishes Crustaceans Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters Governance 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 provides a regulatory amendment procedure for instituting future compatible State and federal rules without amending the FMP. Under the regulatory amendment procedure rules promulgated by the Federal State shall be implemented by the Regional Director, NMFS, under oversight by the Councils, provided that they were consistent with the goals and objectives of the FMP, the national standards, the Magnuson Act, and other applicable laws. 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