Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the 2010-2011 Recreational Sector for Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2011-02-02 · Effective 2011-02-12 · 76 FR 5717
Document
Document number
2011-2287
Federal Register citation
76 FR 5717
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2011-02-02
Effective date
2011-02-12
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0907271173-0629-03
Abstract
NMFS closes the recreational sector for black sea bass in the portion of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through 35[deg]15.19' N. lat., the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, North Carolina. NMFS has determined that the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass has been reached. This closure is necessary to protect the black sea bass resource.