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NOAA Fisheries has announced the final rule for the Comprehensive Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans for the Snapper-Grouper and Golden Crab Fisheries of the South Atlantic Region, and the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic.

The final rule modifies the acceptable biological catch control rules for the respective Fishery Management Plans, to allow phase-in of acceptable biological catch changes, allow carry-over of an unharvested portion of the annual catch limit, and modify framework procedures to implement carry-overs of annual catch limits when allowed. Current catch levels for species under the Snapper-Grouper, Golden Crab, and Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery Management Plans will not change under the Comprehensive Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule Amendment and its final rule.

Regulations will be effective February 2, 2024.

The final rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 3, 2024, at 89 FR 271.

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