Regulatory Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Regions

The purpose of this amendment is to modify the maximum sustainable yield, status determination criteria, and catch levels for spiny lobster based on updated information and revised scientific recommendations, and to consider restrictions on the use of traps for recreational harvest.

The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils are expected to take final action on this amendment at their respective Council meetings in June 2017.