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 2004-08-31 · Effective 2004-08-10 · 69 FR 53015
Document
Document number
04-19868
Federal Register citation
69 FR 53015
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2004-08-31
Effective date
2004-08-10
NOAA docket
I.D. 082404C
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 was reached on August 10, 2004. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.