Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Amendment 62

What it does

NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in Amendment 62 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf (FMP) (Amendment 62), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf Council (Council). This proposed rule and Amendment 62 would revise the catch limits and sector allocations for Gulf of America (Gulf) red grouper, based on the best scientific information available. Additionally, this proposed rule would remove the shallow-water grouper (SWG) recreational seasonal closure, from February 1 through March 31, in Gulf Federal waters seaward of the 20-fathom boundary.

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

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0648-BO10 since Jan. 1, 2025.

• April 2, 2026 Announcement of availability of fishery management plan amendment; request for comments. Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Amendment 62

Since then:

• Oct. 6, 2026 Final rule. Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Amendment 62

What happens next and when

Written comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before August 6, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket NOAA-NMFS-2026-0991 on Regulations.gov
• Title 50 on eCFR

The record as published

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