Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Closure of the Penaeid Shrimp Fishery Off South Carolina
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · shrimp · Published 2011-03-25 · Effective 2011-03-22 · 76 FR 16698
Document
Document number
2011-7118
Federal Register citation
76 FR 16698
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Species
shrimp
Publication date
2011-03-25
Effective date
2011-03-22
NOAA docket
Docket No. 930792-3265
Abstract
NMFS closes the penaeid shrimp commercial sector to trawling, i.e., brown, pink, and white shrimp, in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off South Carolina in the South Atlantic. This closure is necessary to protect the spawning stock of white shrimp that has been severely depleted by unusually cold weather conditions.