Amendment No. 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coral and Coral Reefs in of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Texas Document type Miscellaneous Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Coral 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 provides additional management to the harvest of live rock in the Gulf of Mexico. Live rock is an assemblage of living marine organisms attached to a hard substrate such as dead coral or limestone. This amendment considers further live rock regulation including an annual quota during phase-out, revision of trip limits, closed area off Florida's Panhandle, redefinition of allowable octocorals, and limited personal use live rock harvest. 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