Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gag Grouper Closure Measures
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2011-11-08 · Effective 2011-06-02 · 76 FR 69136
Document
Document number
2011-28917
Federal Register citation
76 FR 69136
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; interim measures extended.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2011-11-08
Effective date
2011-06-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 110321211-1289-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this temporary rule to extend the effective date of interim measures to reduce overfishing of gag in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) implemented by a temporary rule published by NMFS on June 2, 2011. This temporary rule extends the interim measures implemented to reduce overfishing of gag in the Gulf by reducing the commercial quota for gag and, thus, the combined commercial quota for shallow-water grouper species (SWG), establishing a 2-month recreational season for gag, and suspending red grouper multi-use allocation in the Gulf grouper and tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) program, as recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). The intended effect of this rule is to reduce overfishing of the gag resource in the Gulf.