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Fisheries Management – South Atlantic

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

2026-08-21 — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure for the Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper Complex in the South Atlantic: 2026 — NMFS in-season accountability closure shuts down commercial harvest of the scamp and yellowmouth grouper complex in South Atlantic federal waters for the remainder of 2026 after the annual catch limit was projected to be reached; halts commercial landings and possession until reopening in 2027, implementing the newly separated complex established under Amendment 55. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
2026-08-21 — Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure of Red Snapper in the South Atlantic: 2026 — NMFS issued an in-season accountability closure of the commercial red snapper component of the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery in federal waters for the remainder of 2026, based on projections that the annual commercial catch limit will be met; the closure halts commercial harvest and possession until the fishery reopens in 2027. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-22 — Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of America and Atlantic Region; Framework Amendment 14: 2026 — NMFS proposed Framework Amendment 14 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources FMP (Gulf and Atlantic) revising the Gulf Spanish mackerel annual catch limit based on the latest stock assessment and replacing the in-season closure accountability measure with a post-season AM to achieve optimum yield; a Gulf-focused CMP action noted alongside South Atlantic council rulemaking under the shared Caribbean/Gulf/South Atlantic series. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-13 — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region; Abbreviated Framework Amendment 5: NMFS proposed Abbreviated Framework Amendment 5 to the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan, revising blueline tilefish catch levels (ACL/ACT) to align with updated best available science and prevent overfishing. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-08 — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4: NMFS proposed Amendment 4 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan (Caribbean Fishery Management Council) reclassifying rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) from reef fish to pelagic fish and establishing sector-specific annual catch targets and accountability measures while retaining existing ACLs. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-07 — Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Amendment 62: 2026 — NMFS proposed Amendment 62 to the Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America, revising red grouper catch limits and sector allocations and removing the February 1–March 31 shallow-water grouper recreational seasonal closure in Gulf federal waters; distinct from South Atlantic Council actions but issued under the same combined Caribbean/Gulf/South Atlantic rulemaking series. (novelty: 2)
2026-05-07 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas: NMFS proposed rule implementing 2025 ICCAT recommendations would raise the U.S. Atlantic bluefin tuna baseline quota and reallocate domestic subquotas while codifying procedures for North and South Atlantic swordfish and northern albacore without changing their baselines; the South Atlantic swordfish stock is federally managed as an HMS separately from South Atlantic Council actions. (novelty: 2)
2026-05-20 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species: 2026 — NMFS finalized a separate Atlantic HMS rule prohibiting retention of mobulid rays and requiring unharmed release, implementing ICCAT Recommendation 24-12; distinct from South Atlantic/Caribbean council actions but part of broader Atlantic bycatch management context. (novelty: 2)
2025-05-13 — Safer Shrimp Imports Act: cross-connection with shrimp-import-fda-equivalency: Import equivalency requirements for shrimp intersect with domestic South Atlantic shrimp fisheries management by potentially reducing competitive pressure from imports on U.S. commercial shrimpers. (novelty: 3)
2026-05-21 — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4: Proposed Rule: Amendment 4 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan would reclassify rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) from reef fish to pelagic fish, establishing sector-specific annual catch targets and accountability measures while retaining existing annual catch limits; issued by NMFS under the Caribbean Fishery Management Council. (novelty: 2)