NOAA
Fisheries is asking for comments on changes to the red grouper allowable
harvest in the Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA is considering a plan to increase
the Gulf of Mexico red grouper annual catch limit for the commercial sector from
6 million pounds to about 8.2 million
pounds gutted weigt.
The plan would also increase the annual catch limit in the recreational
sector from 1.9 to 2.6 million pounds.
NOAA Fisheries said if the increase is approved it would allow the recreational
fishing season for red grouper to remain open yearlong instead of closing late
in the season.
In addition, the increase in quota will provide the commercial fisherman
an increase in their Individual Fishing Quota allocation.
NOAA Fisheries is
taking comments on the proposal through August the 25th.
Comments can be
made at the federal e-Rulemaking Portal at regulations.gov/
You
may submit comments on the amendment or the proposed rule, identified by
"NOAA-NMFS-2016-0077", by one of the following methods:
Electronic
Submission: Go to the federal e-Rulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0077,
click the "Comment Now!" icon,
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your
comments. NOAA Fisheries will accept anonymous comments.
Mail: NOAA
Fisheries
Southeast Regional Office
Sustainable Fisheries
Division
c/o Rich
Malinowski
263
13th Avenue South
St.
Petersburg, Florida 33701-5505
All
comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted
for public viewing on the regulations.gov website without change. All
personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible.
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