Draft/Scoping
The beginning phase of Amendment development. We’re gathering ideas about how to solve a fishery problem or address a need. Help us identify issues, potential impacts, and reasonable solutions so we can develop reasonable management actions and alternatives.
Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish (Amendment 48) and Red Drum (Amendment 5)
ABC Control Rule Revisions and Framework Procedure
Public Hearings
Options and alternatives that can potentially solve a fishery issue have been developed along with biological, social, and economic analysis. Help us identify the potential impacts of the proposed alternatives to guide the Council’s decision making process.
Establish Gray Snapper Status Determination Criteria, Reference Points, and Modify Annual Catch Limits
(Amendment 51)
Modification to the Recreational For-hire Red Snapper Annual Catch Target Buffer
Rule Making
Once the Council takes final action on an issue, the proposed management measure is forwarded to the Secretary of Commerce for review. Measures that are approved and implemented will move to the appropriate Implemented Management Measure page.
Framework Action – Greater Amberjack Commercial Trip Limits
State Management of Recreational Red Snapper
(Reef Fish Amendment 50)
- Program Document (Amendment 50A)
- Texas Document (Amendment 50F)
- Louisiana Document (Amendment 50B)
- Mississippi Document (Amendment 50C)
- Alabama Document (Amendment 50D)
- Florida Document (Amendment 50E)