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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AG29 Publication ID: Spring 1996 
Title: Amendments 8, 11, and 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico 
Abstract: Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) establishes individual transferable quota (ITQ) system to control access to the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery. System includes: a mechanism for the allocation of quota shares and ITQ coupons with an initial appeals process; restrictions on the transfer of ITQ shares; provisions on how coupons are used when landing fish; reporting requirement for fishermen and dealers; and provisions for issuance of coupons annually in relation to the current commercial quota. Amendment 11 approved measures: revise the FMP's framework procedure for making annual management adjustments; restrict the sale/purchase of reef fish harvested from the exclusive economic zone to permitted reef fish permits and fish trap endorsements under specified circumstances; implement a new reef fish permit moratorium; and require charter vessel and headboat permits. Amendment 11 disapproved and resubmitted measures would: revise the definition for optimum yield for each management unit species; all total allowable catch to exceed maximum sustainable yield within strict limits for stocks not overfished; and respecify the generation time multiplier for stock recovery periods. Amendment 12 would: 1) remove future red snapper size limit increases for the commercial sector; 2) establish aggregate daily bag limits; and 3) revise amberjack size and bag limits. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 641   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq   

Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  NPRM 15 days and final action 110 days from receipt from a Regional Fishery Management Council.   
NPRM  Statutory  NPRM 15 days and final action 110 days from receipt from a Regional Fishery Management Council.   
Other  Statutory  NPRM 15 days and final action 110 days from receipt from a Regional Fishery Management Council. NPRM 15 days and final action 110 days from receipt from a Regional Fishery Management Council.   
Child RIN List:
RIN Title
0648-AR19 Amendment 11 (approved measures):
0648-AR20 Amendment 11 (resubmitted revised measures):
0648-AR18 Amendment 11(approved measures):
0648-AR28 Amendment 12:
0648-AR27 Amendment 8:
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Andrew J. Kemmerer Ph.D.
Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, NMFS
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone:301 713-2325
Fax:301 713-1043
Email: andy.kemmerer@noaa.gov