Final amendment 18 to the fishery management plan for coastal migratory pelagic resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic region including environmental assessment, regulatory impact review, and Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis

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• Alternative Title:
  Fishery management plan for coastal migratory pelagic resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic region ; Final amendment eighteen to the fishery management plan for coastal migratory pelagic resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic region including environmental assessment, regulatory impact review, and RFA analysis ; Environmental assessment (EA) for amendment 18 to the fishery management plan for coastal migratory pelagic resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP) RIN: 0648-BB33 ; Mackerel amendment 18
• Personal Author:
  Crabtree, Roy E.
• Corporate Authors:
  Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council ; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (U.S.) ; Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (U.S.) ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Southeast Region, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
• Description:
  "The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils have submitted the subject amendment for review and implementation by the Secretary of Commerce. This amendment will: (1) Remove four species from the FMP; (2) revise the framework procedure; (3) establish two migratory groups for cobia; and (4) establish annual catch limits, annual catch targets, and accountability measures for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia. Amendment 18 also contains non-regulatory actions to establish allowable biological catch control rules, set allocations for Atlantic group cobia, and revise definitions of management thresholds for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia"--Cover letter.
• Keywords:
  Catch Effort Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Fisheries Fishery Management Fishery Policy Government Policy Mackerel Fisheries Catch Effort Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Fishery Management Fishery Policy Government Policy Mackerel Fisheries

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.25923/zy2r-1m76
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  United States ; Mexico, Gulf of ; Gulf Coast (U.S.) ; Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:307849bdfc3cd73edb590987892e6de54a877b6bf00cbdcdad4d93a1a4c113f38c85aa8459dd9f39839d5d14f2190bafc5bec5d983a57080d3489b1c78e621a4
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/4435/noaa_4435_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.12 MB ]