# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2006 Deep-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2006-06-19 · Effective 2006-06-27 · 71 FR 35198
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-5488
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 35198
- **Publication date:** 2006-06-19
- **Effective date:** 2006-06-27
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 060806E
## Abstract

NMFS closes the commercial fishery for deep-water grouper (misty grouper, snowy grouper, yellowedge grouper, warsaw grouper, and speckled hind) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the deep-water grouper quota for the commercial fishery will have been reached by June 26, 2006. This closure is necessary to protect the deep-water grouper resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/06/19/06-5488/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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