0648-BL89 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Interim Measures to Reduce Overfishing of Gulf of Mexico Gag

Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) gag is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and the most recent stock assessment indicates that Gulf gag is overfished and is undergoing overfishing. The National Marine Fishery Service is implementing interim measures to reduce overfishing, as recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council), while the Council develops a plan amendment to end overfishing and rebuild the Gulf gag stock.  The interim measures would reduce the Gulf gag catch limits consistent with one alternative the Council is considering in the plan amendment under development.  The interim measures would also modify the recreational season start date in 2023 to increase the projected season length.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 622 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. No NPRM Temporary Rule 02/03/2023 88 FR 7388 NPRM Temporary Rule Comment Period End 02/21/2023 Final Temporary Rule Action 06/00/2023 No Businesses State No No No Andrew Strelcheck J. Regional Administrator, Southeast Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 727 824-5305 andy.strelcheck@noaa.gov 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701