Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Snowy Grouper; Commercial Trip Limit Reduction
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2000-09-20 · Effective 2000-10-01 · 65 FR 56801
Document
Document number
00-24158
Federal Register citation
65 FR 56801
Type
Rule
Action
Trip limit reduction.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2000-09-20
Effective date
2000-10-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 940246-4137
Abstract
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit for snowy grouper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the southern Atlantic states to 300 lb (1,134 kg). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the snowy grouper resource.