Amendment 32 to the fishery management plan for the snapper grouper fishery of the south Atlantic region with an environmental assessment : actions to end overfishing and rebuild the blueline tilefish (caulolatilus microps) stock in the south Atlantic

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Amendment 32 to the fishery management plan for the snapper-grouper fishery of the south Atlantic region (RIN 0648-BE20) ; South Atlantic snapper grouper, Amendment 32
• Personal Author:
  Herndon, Andy ; Crabtree, Roy E. ; Cheuvront, Brian ; Waugh, Gregg ; McGovern, Jack ; MacLauchlin, Kari ; Errigo, Mike ; Brouwer, Myra ; DeVictor, Rick ; Johnson, Denise H. ; Stephen, Jessica ; Quigley, Kate ; Vara, Mary
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SER (Southeast Region) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources)
• Description:
  "The Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) assessment of the blueline tilefish stock in the South Atlantic was completed in 2013 with data through 2012. The assessment showed that blueline tilefish are overfished (population biomass or pounds in the water is too low) based on the current overfished definition, and are undergoing overfishing (rate of removal or numbers of fish removed from the water is too high). However, Regulatory Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, which will become effective on November 6, 2014 (79 FR 60379) will change the overfished definition of the Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST) for species with very low natural mortality, including blueline tilefish. Under the new definition of MSST, the blueline tilefish stock in the South Atlantic will not be overfished. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are required by law to end overfishing. The primary purpose of Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 32) is to implement measures to reduce harvest and end overfishing of blueline tilefish. The Council is also required to specify management benchmarks such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and optimum yield (OY). This section is intended to serve as a SUMMARY for all the actions and alternatives in Amendment 32. It also provides background information and includes a summary of the expected biological, social, and economic effects from the management measures"--Executive summary (S-1).
• Subjects:
  • Government policy
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental impact analysis
  • Environmental impact statements
  • Economic zones (Law of the sea)
  • Tilefish
  • Conservation
  • Sustainable fisheries
  • Overfishing
  • Management
  More +
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  United States ; Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/12813/noaa_12813_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.53 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fe5b276cae9bf46c77d9d194b14fac0dca7bd3f3b402e28aa7a4ab84d12a6ba58d986cd86c963dfba4eda2381182d409940e447780fc3144d7f217c87d0240df