Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension of Commercial Trip Limits for Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2005-08-17 · Effective 2005-08-17 · 70 FR 48323
Document
Document number
05-16319
Federal Register citation
70 FR 48323
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; emergency action; extended.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2005-08-17
Effective date
2005-08-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050209033-5033-01
Abstract
An emergency rule of February 17, 2005, that established trip limits for the commercial shallow-water and deep-water grouper fisheries in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of Mexico is in effect from March 3, 2005, through August 16, 2005. NMFS extends that emergency rule for an additional 180 days through February 12, 2006. The intended effects of that emergency rule are to moderate the rate of harvest of the available quotas, reduce the adverse social and economic effects of derby fishing, enable more effective quota monitoring, and reduce the probability of overfishing.