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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BF21 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Framework Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico to Modify Greater Amberjack Allowable Harvest and Management Measures 
Abstract: The intent of this action is to end overfishing and rebuild the Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack stock. A 2014 stock assessment indicated the Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack stock remains overfished and is undergoing overfishing. Allowable harvest was reduced and will remain constant until changed based on new scientific information. To better constrain catches to the allowable harvest levels, the recreational minimum size limit was increased from 30 inches fork length to 34 inches fork length, and the commercial trip limit was reduced from 1,923 pounds gutted weight to 1,500 pounds gutted weight. 
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  09/17/2015  80 FR 55821   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/19/2015 
Final Action  12/02/2015  80 FR 75432   
Final Action Effective  01/04/2016 
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 
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