# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Referendum Procedures for a Potential Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota Program
> **Rule** · Final rule; statement of procedure. · Published 2004-02-12 · Effective 2004-02-12 · 69 FR 6921
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-3081
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** red snapper
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 6921
- **Publication date:** 2004-02-12
- **Effective date:** 2004-02-12
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 031017264-4034-03
## Abstract

NMFS issues this final rule to provide information about the schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements for participating in referendums to determine whether an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery should be prepared and, if so, whether it should subsequently be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) for review. The intended effect of this final rule is to implement the referendums consistent with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/02/12/04-3081/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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