Amendment 52 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 52)

. Amendment 52 and the proposed rule would increase the catch levels (acceptable biological catch and annual catch limits), modify sector allocations, and revise management measures for golden tilefish based on the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 66 (2021) stock assessment. Results from the assessment indicated that the stock is not overfished and not undergoing overfishing. The proposed rule would change the commercial longline fishing season and recreational accountability measures for golden tilefish. Additionally, the proposed rule would reduce the recreational blueline tilefish bag limit from three fish per person per day to two fish per person per day; prohibit the retention of blueline tilefish by the captain and crew of for-hire vessels; and modify the recreational accountability measures for blueline tilefish.