Amendment No. 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Texas Document type Miscellaneous Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Marine fishes Crustaceans Fishing gear/fishing method Dispute settlement Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) concerning stone crab fishery in the U.S. Fishery Conservation Zone (FCZ) of the Gulf of Mexico under the jurisdiction of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council specifies a procedure for modifying the zoned area to resolve the gear conflict in Central West Florida between stone crab fisherman and trawl fishing. The zoned area indicates an area inshore of the line of separation in the FCZ. Stone crab fishing will be allowed only in alternate fishing areas and will be prohibited in the buffer zones. Full text English Website gulfcouncil.org References - Legislation Amends Fishery Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Legislation | United States of America | 1979 Keyword: Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Fishing gear/fishing method, Landing, Seasons, Protected fishing area, Total allowable catch, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX