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Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition

This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that the following stocks are, or remain, subject to overfishing or overf...

This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that the following stocks are, or remain, subject to overfishing or overfished: South Atlantic red grouper, Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack, and Northwestern Atlantic witch flounder. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, notifies the appropriate fishery management council (Council) whenever it determines that overfishing is occurring, a stock is in an overfished condition, or a stock is approaching an overfished condition.

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82 FR 44993

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“Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition,” thefederalregister.org (September 27, 2017), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2017-20686/determination-of-overfishing-or-an-overfished-condition.