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Regulatory Amendment 33 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region: Modifications to red snapper season specifications, Including an Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis, and Regulatory Impact Review
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2020
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Description:In this framework amendment, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is proposing removing the minimum number of days (currently four) necessary to open commercial or recreational harvest in the South Atlantic region to increase access to red snapper. If this requirement is removed, red snapper harvest could be open for either recreational or commercial harvest for three days or fewer. Under both current and proposed regulations, red snapper recreational and commercial seasons operate independently of each other; that is, harvest for one sector can open without the other. The Council’s stated intent with this action is to maximize socio-economic benefits. Additionally, the Council considered changing the start date for the commercial season to optimize commercial fishing opportunities while minimizing discard mortality. However, the Council opted to take no action to modify the start date of the commercial red snapper season at this time.
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