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On September 22, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce approved the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan (Puerto Rico FMP), and its regulations were effective October 22, 2022. During the development of the Puerto Rico FMP, the species managed under the FMP were classified into descriptive categories, i.e., Reef Fish, Pelagic Fish, Rays, etc. At that time, the rainbow runner along with two other jack species that were new to federal management under the Puerto Rico FMP were classified as Reef Fish. As such, since the implementation of the Puerto Rico FMP in October 2022, rainbow runner has been subject to management measures applicable to reef fish in federal waters around Puerto Rico. Amendment 4 and the proposed rule would reclassify the rainbow runner from the Reef Fish group to the Pelagic Fish group to ensure the species is managed in accordance with its life history characteristics and fishing patterns, and the management of other pelagic species.