Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region

9 organizations filed 11 public comments on Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 1491d ago.

Abstract

The proposed action would establish a shrimp fishery access area (SFAA) along the eastern boundary of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern where trawling for rock shrimp is currently prohibited. Within the proposed SFAA, a shrimp vessel with a valid limited access commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp would be allowed to bottom trawl for rock shrimp. Coral Amendment 10 would help achieve optimum yield in the South Atlantic rock shrimp portion of the shrimp fishery and increase economic and social benefits to rock shrimp fishermen by increasing access to historic rock shrimp fishing grounds, while maintaining protection of the Oculina deep water coral ecosystems.

Commenters (9)

• Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie Countytrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Marine Conservation Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Hispanic Access Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• League of Women Voterstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Wildlife Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Southern Shrimp Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sustainable Ocean Alliance - Charlestontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Lemmon Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%