Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2004 Shallow-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2004-11-10 · Effective 2004-11-15 · 69 FR 65092
Document
Document number
04-25085
Federal Register citation
69 FR 65092
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2004-11-10
Effective date
2004-11-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4168-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for shallow-water grouper (black, gag, red, red hind, rock hind, scamp, yellowfin, and yellowmouth) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. This closure is in response to NMFS's determination that the red grouper quota for the commercial fishery will be reached by November 15, 2004. Existing regulations require closure of the entire shallow-water grouper fishery when either the red grouper quota or shallow-water grouper quota is reached. This closure is necessary to protect the shallow-water grouper resource.