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 2002-08-02 · 67 FR 50367
Document
Document number
02-19542
Federal Register citation
67 FR 50367
Type
Rule
Action
Announcement of a reopening of a fishery.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2002-08-02
NOAA docket
I.D. 072302B
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 2002 spring quota for red snapper has not been reached.