# Amendment 4 to the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Seagrass Management
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2013-06-04 · Effective 2013-07-05 · 78 FR 33255
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-13194
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** caribbean
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 33255
- **Publication date:** 2013-06-04
- **Effective date:** 2013-07-05
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 120718255-3500-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 4 to the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan (FMP) of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) (Coral FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule removes seagrass species from the Coral FMP. The purpose of this rule and Amendment 4 to the Coral FMP is to address the future management of seagrasses in the U.S. Caribbean exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/06/04/2013-13194/amendment-4-to-the-corals-and-reef-associated-plants-and-invertebrates-fishery-management-plan-of)
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