Amendment 4 to the Reef Fish FMP: Parrotfish Minimum Size Limits
Regulatory Amendment 4 to the Reef Fish FMP regarding the minimum size limits for parrotfish, approved during the 144th Council Meeting on December 19-20, 2012. The amendment includes actions for commercial and recreational harvest of parrotfish, alternative size limits, and the codified text. A timeline of the regulatory process and final approval by CFMC are also outlined.
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Regulatory Amendment 4 to the Reef Fish FMP Parrotfish Minimum Size Limits 144th Council Meeting December 19-20, 2012
ACTIONS/ALTERNATIVES Action 1: Commercial Harvest of Parrotfish Action 2: Recreational Harvest of Parrotfish Alternatives Minimum Size Limit Alternative 1: No Action -- 8 in FL Preferred for Redband parrotfish 9 in FL Alternative 2: St. Croix Preferred Preferred for other parrotfish species 10 in FL 11 in FL 12 in FL 8 in FL 9 in FL Alternative 3: St. Thomas / St. John 10 in FL Alternative 4: Puerto Rico *FL = Fork Length 11 in FL 12 in FL
CODIFIED TEXT ParrotfishSizeLimits Codified-v1.3.doc
Timeline February 25, 2013: Publish Proposed Rule 30-day comment period May 31, 2013: Publish Final Rule 30-day cooling period July 1, 2013: Final Rule effective
CFMC 144 FINAL ACTION Motion to approve regulatory Amendment 4 to the Reef Fish Management Plan and submit to the Secretary of Commerce for formal review and deem the codified text as necessary and appropriate. R. Crabtree, E. Pineiro. Unanimously approved
