# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2007 Deep-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2007-05-29 · Effective 2007-06-02 · 72 FR 29444
## Document
- **Document number:** 07-2608
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 29444
- **Publication date:** 2007-05-29
- **Effective date:** 2007-06-02
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
## 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 2, 2007. This closure is necessary to protect the deep-water grouper resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/05/29/07-2608/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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