Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the 2011-2012 Commercial Sector for Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2011-07-13 · Effective 2011-07-15 · 76 FR 41141
Document
Document number
2011-17639
Federal Register citation
76 FR 41141
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2011-07-13
Effective date
2011-07-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial sector for black sea bass in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has determined that the quota for the commercial sector for black sea bass will have been reached by July 15, 2011. This closure is necessary to protect the black sea bass resource.