H.R. 4587 would prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from issuing an interim or final rule that would close fishing areas in the South Atlantic Ocean for any fish species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan. That prohibition would remain in place until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is completed and the data is integrated into the agency’s stock assessment of the fishery.
