Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Extension of Effective Date of Closure of the Red Porgy Fishery
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2000-02-25 · Effective 1999-09-03 · 65 FR 10039
Document
Document number
00-4475
Federal Register citation
65 FR 10039
Type
Rule
Action
Emergency interim rule; extension of effective date.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2000-02-25
Effective date
1999-09-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 990823235-9235-01
Abstract
An emergency interim rule is in effect through March 1, 2000, that prohibits the harvest and possession of red porgy in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the southern Atlantic states. NMFS extends the emergency interim rule for an additional 180 days. The intended effect of this rule is to protect the red porgy resource, which is currently overfished.