Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the Spring Commercial Red Snapper Component
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2002-07-03 · Effective 2002-07-07 · 67 FR 44569
Document
Document number
02-16712
Federal Register citation
67 FR 44569
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2002-07-03
Effective date
2002-07-07
NOAA docket
I.D. 062702B
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the spring portion of the annual commercial quota for red snapper will be reached on July 7, 2002. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.