Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Trip Limit Reduction for Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2005-06-07 · Effective 2005-06-09 · 70 FR 33033
Document
Document number
05-11290
Federal Register citation
70 FR 33033
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason action.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2005-06-07
Effective date
2005-06-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050209033-5033-01
Abstract
NMFS reduces the combined trip limit for the commercial shallow-water and deep-water grouper fisheries in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of Mexico to 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) per trip. The intended effect of trip limit reduction is to moderate the rate of harvest of the available quotas and, thereby, reduce the adverse social and economic effects of derby fishing, enable more effective quota monitoring, and reduce the probability of overfishing.