Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the July-December 2010 Commercial Sector for Vermilion Snapper in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2010-09-29 · Effective 2010-10-06 · 75 FR 60009
Document
Document number
2010-24454
Federal Register citation
75 FR 60009
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2010-09-29
Effective date
2010-10-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial sector for vermilion snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has determined that the quota for the commercial sector for vermilion snapper will have been reached by October 6, 2010. This closure is necessary to protect the vermilion snapper resource.