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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BE40 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 2 
Abstract: Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework 2 finalized alternatives that reduced the complexity of the trip limit system for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel. Since the trip limit system was put in place, fishery conditions and regulations have changed, reducing the need for an adjusted quota system. Amendment 20B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Region established Northern and Southern Zones and quotas at the North Carolina/South Carolina boundary for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council considered changes to the trip limit system that will apply to Southern Zone rather than just Florida. Additionally, the Spanish mackerel annual catch limit was to increase from 3.13 million pounds to 3.33 million pounds if Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 1 was approved for implementation. The intent of Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework 2 was to tailor the current trip limit system for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel to these changes in current fishery conditions and new catch limits, while increasing social and economic benefits of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics fishery. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
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 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/09/2015  80 FR 19056   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/11/2015 
Final Action  07/14/2015  80 FR 40936   
Final Action Effective  08/13/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Roy E. Crabtree
Regional Administrator, Southeast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
263 13th Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone:727 824-5305
Fax:727 824-5308
Email: roy.crabtree@noaa.gov