Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2004 Deep-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2004-07-09 · Effective 2004-07-15 · 69 FR 41433
Document
Document number
04-15547
Federal Register citation
69 FR 41433
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2004-07-09
Effective date
2004-07-15
NOAA docket
I.D. 070104K
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for deep-water grouper (misty grouper, snowy grouper, yellowedge grouper, warsaw grouper, and speckled hind) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the deep-water grouper quota for the commercial fishery will have been reached by July 15, 2004. This closure is necessary to protect the deep-water grouper resource.