Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Reopening of the Penaeid Shrimp Fisheries off South Carolina and Georgia
weather-emergency · south atlantic · shrimp · Published 2001-06-18 · Effective 2001-06-16 · 66 FR 32779
Document
Document number
01-15298
Federal Register citation
66 FR 32779
Type
Rule
Action
Reopening of the penaeid shrimp fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off South Carolina and Georgia.
Category
weather-emergency
Region
south atlantic
Species
shrimp
Publication date
2001-06-18
Effective date
2001-06-16
NOAA docket
I.D. 060501B
Abstract
NMFS reopens the trawl fishery for penaeid shrimp, i.e., brown, pink, and white shrimp, in the EEZ off South Carolina and Georgia. This reopening is taken in accordance with the procedures and criteria specified in the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) and its implementing regulations. The reopening is intended to provide optimal utilization of these penaeid shrimp resources while protecting the spawning stock of white shrimp that has been severely depleted by unusually cold weather conditions.