The Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan includes:.Prohibition of longline gear in certain areas to protect snapper-grouper species spawning sites and live-bottom habitat.Annual catch limits by commercial gear type (longline and hook-and-line).Permit requirements, including a limited access endorsement program to harvest golden tilefish with longline.The South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan includes:.Prohibition of bottom-tending mobile gear (such as trawls) in certain areas in federal waters to reduce impacts on key tilefish habitats.Closure of the incidental fishery if the annual limit is reached, prohibiting any additional landings.Private recreational vessels are required to have a vessel permit and report each trip they target or retain golden tilefish.An overall annual limit on incidental landings of tilefish and a per-trip possession limit.Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program.
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