# 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
> **Rule** · Notice of closure. · Published 2004-07-09 · Effective 2004-07-15 · 69 FR 41433
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-15547
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 41433
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/07/09/04-15547/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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