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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AT87 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: Joint Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans for the Shrimp (Amendment 14) and Reef Fish Fisheries (Amendment 27) of the Gulf of Mexico 
Abstract: Shrimp and reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico are managed under their respective FMPs. Both fisheries contribute to fishing mortality on reef fish, especially juvenile and undersized red snapper. Age-0 and Age-1 red snapper are taken by shrimp trawls, and Age-2 and older red snapper are caught in the directed commercial and recreational red snapper fishery. Red snapper is overfished and undergoing overfishing, and reducing fishing mortality on these younger age classes is needed to help rebuild the stock. Actions to reduce bycatch of red snapper are anticipated to reduce bycatch fishing mortality for other reef fish species as well. The Gulf Council began work on the joint amendment, which will consider a variety of harvesting and gear restrictions to further reduce fishing mortality and fishing effort in the shrimp and red snapper fisheries. In August 2006, the Gulf Council deferred working on this amendment until new information was available in January 2007. However, by postponing the development of a plan amendment, measures to address overfishing during the 2007 fishing season would not occur, further delaying progress in stock recovery. Thus, to address overfishing on the red snapper stock for 2007, NMFS is developing an interim rule. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 622   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/14/2006  71 FR 75220   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/26/2007    
Interim Final Rule  04/02/2007  72 FR 15617   
Interim Final Rule Effective  05/02/2007    
Second NPRM  10/23/2007  72 FR 59989   
Second NPRM Comment Period End  12/07/2007    
Interim Final Rule  09/24/2007  72 FR 54233   
Correction  02/29/2008  73 FR 11051   
Final Action  01/29/2008  73 FR 5117   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Merged with 0648-AT86 
Agency Contact:
Roy Crabtree
Regional Administrator, Southeast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service, 263 Thirteenth Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone:727 570-5305
Fax:727 570-5583
Email: roy.crabtree@noaa.gov