Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery; 2011 Commercial Quota and 2011 Commercial Fishing Season for Greater Amberjack
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2011-08-19 · Effective 2011-08-19 · 76 FR 51905
Document
Document number
2011-21251
Federal Register citation
76 FR 51905
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reopening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2011-08-19
Effective date
2011-08-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS implements this temporary final rule to increase the commercial quota for greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2011 fishing year and reopen the 2011 commercial fishing season for greater amberjack for a limited time period. These actions are necessary to achieve the optimum yield for the fishery, thus enhancing social and economic benefits to the fishery.