Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Shallow-Water Grouper Management Measures

What it does

NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in a framework action under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf Council (Council). If implemented, this proposed rule would modify the Gulf of America (Gulf) Other Shallow-Water Grouper (SWG) complex catch limits, and would set a recreational fixed-closed season for Gulf Other SWG. The purpose of this proposed rule is to reduce harvest of Gulf scamp and yellowmouth grouper while the Council develops Amendment 58A to the FMP, which considers additional Other SWG management measures.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

50 CFR 622

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0648-BN84 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• June 17, 2026 Final rule. Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Shallow-Water Grouper Management Measures

What happens next and when

Written comments must be received on or before April 17, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket NOAA-NMFS-2025-1065 on Regulations.gov
• Title 50 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register