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Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region
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2020
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Alternative Title:Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region: Modifications to Sea Turtle Release Gear and Framework Procedure for the Snapper Grouper Fishery
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Description:Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper Grouper FMP) proposes changes to sea turtle handling and release requirements for owners and operators of vessels with federal South Atlantic commercial or charter vessel/headboat snapper grouper permits. The action would allow three additional sea turtle release gear types, approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), for use in handling and releasing incidentally caught sea turtles when fishing for snapper grouper species. The gear types include a collapsible hoop net (Figure 1.1.1), a sea turtle hoist (Figure 1.1.2), and a new type of dehooking device (Figure 1.1.3). There are also several clarifications that would be made by removing the word “approximately” from the regulations for currently required release gear and establishing a range or minimum requirement. Amendment 42 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (Amendment 42) also proposes modifications to the Snapper Grouper FMP framework procedure to allow for future changes to release gear requirements and handling protocols for sea turtles and other protected resources.
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