The Gulf Council will hold three in-person and one webinar public hearings to gather public comments and opinions on modifications to Shallow-Water Grouper Management Measures.
The Other Shallow-Water Grouper complex includes scamp, yellowmouth grouper, yellowfin grouper, and black grouper. The complex can no longer be managed together because a stock assessment and catch recommendations were completed for scamp and yellowmouth grouper separate from the remaining species.
Catch limit recommendations for scamp and yellowmouth grouper represent a considerable decrease in allowable harvest, while catch limit recommendations for black grouper and yellowfin grouper remain unchanged…