Amendment 62 : Modifications to Gulf Red Grouper Management Measures, Final Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf including Fishery Impact Statement, Regulatory Impact Review, Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis, and Bycatch Practicability Analysis

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that a fishery impact statement (FIS) be prepared for all amendments to fishery management plans. The FIS contains an assessment of likely effects, including the biological, economic, and social effects of the conservation and management measures on, and possible mitigation measures for: 1) fishery participants and their communities; 2) participants in the fisheries conducted in adjacent areas under the authority of another Fishery Management Council; and 3) the safety of human life at sea. Detailed discussion of the expected effects for all proposed changes is provided in Chapter 4. The FIS provides a summary of these effects.