Amendment No. 20A to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (Mackerels). Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Texas Type du document Miscellaneous Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Politique/planification Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Espèces migratoires Poissons marins Autorisation de pêche Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Volume admissible de captures Allocation/quota Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic consists of management actions on issues associated with coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) permits, jointly developed by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils) and concerning sale of bag limit caught king and Spanish mackerel and the elimination or modification of the current income requirement for obtaining or renewing a commercial coastal migratory pelagics fishing permit. The need for the proposed actions is to achieve optimum yield using the best available data while ensuring the fishery resources are utilized efficiently and promoting safety at sea. Concerns have arisen that recreational sales of bag limit caught fish, which are counted toward commercial quotas, are contributing to early closures of the commercial sector. In addition, potential double counting of these fish could lead to erroneous landings estimates impacting stock assessment results. Thus, this Amendment explores alternatives to address bag limit sales. All fish harvested in the EEZ that are sold are considered commercial harvest and count towards a species’ commercial quota, whether or not the fisherman has a federal commercial permit. This includes fish caught and sold by commercial fishermen without a valid federal commercial permit, fish caught by recreational fishermen and sold by them or for-hire crew members, or fish donated to dealers during tournaments. The Councils are concerned that landings from trips by recreational fishermen that are sold may contribute significantly to the commercial quota and lead to early closures in the commercial sector. Prohibiting sale of fish caught under the bag limit should improve the accuracy of data by eliminating “double counting” – harvest from a single trip counting towards both the commercial quota and recreational allocation. This practice occurs when the same catches are reported through recreational surveys and commercial trip tickets and logbooks. Texte intégral Anglais Site web gulfcouncil.org Références - Législation Amende Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. Législation | États-Unis d'Amérique | 1983 Mot clé: Politique/planification, Pêche maritime, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Volume admissible de captures, Allocation/quota, Poissons marins, Espèces migratoires, Taille, Règlement des différends Source: FAO, FAOLEX