Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Reopening of the Commercial Red Snapper Component
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2001-12-03 · 66 FR 60161
Document
Document number
01-29879
Federal Register citation
66 FR 60161
Type
Rule
Action
Announcement of a reopening of a fishery.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2001-12-03
NOAA docket
I.D. 112701B
Abstract
NMFS announces that the closed commercial fishery for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico will reopen. Reopening of the fishery is necessary because the 2001 annual quota for red snapper has not been reached.