Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Grouper Recreational Management Measures
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2006-01-19 · Effective 2006-01-24 · 71 FR 3018
Document
Document number
06-504
Federal Register citation
71 FR 3018
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; interim measures.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2006-01-19
Effective date
2006-01-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050708183-5183-01
Abstract
NMFS issues this temporary rule to amend, and extend the effective date of, the grouper bag limit provisions implemented by a temporary rule published by NMFS on July 25, 2005, to reduce overfishing of red grouper in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This temporary rule amends the bag limit provision consistent with the October 31, 2005, ruling of the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (Court). The intended effect is to reduce overfishing of red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico.