Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2010-03-10 · Effective 2010-03-19 · 75 FR 11068
Document
Document number
2010-5128
Federal Register citation
75 FR 11068
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2010-03-10
Effective date
2010-03-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for vermilion snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. This closure is necessary to protect the vermilion snapper resource.