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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BI39 Publication ID: Fall 2018 
Title: ●Framework Action to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico, Modification of Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper and Hogfish Annual Catch Limits 
Abstract: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council recently took action to revise the acceptable biological catch and the annual catch limits for the Gulf of Mexico stocks of red snapper and hogfish. This action was taken in response to the most recent stock assessments for these species and the recommendations from the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee. The red snapper and hogfish assessments found the stocks are neither overfished nor undergoing overfishing. This rulemaking would implement the Council's action by increasing the acceptable biological catch for red snapper and setting the annual catch limit to be equal to the acceptable biological catch. The established allocations would be used to set the commercial and recreational component annual catch limits, and recreational component annual catch targets. The acceptable biological catch for hogfish would decrease and the stock annual catch limit would be set equal to the acceptable biological catch. There are no allocations or annual catch targets for Gulf hogfish. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 622   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2018 
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