Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Seasonal Closure of Grammanik Bank
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 2005-01-04 · Effective 2005-02-01 · 70 FR 300
Document
Document number
04-28749
Federal Register citation
70 FR 300
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary final rule.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2005-01-04
Effective date
2005-02-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 041104307-4356-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this temporary final rule to implement interim measures recommended by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This rule prohibits fishing for or possessing any species of fish, except highly migratory species, within the Grammanik Bank closed area on a temporary basis (see DATES). The intended effect of this rule is to protect a yellowfin grouper spawning aggregation and to reduce overfishing.