Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2012 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2012-06-04 · Effective 2012-06-08 · 77 FR 32914
Document
Document number
2012-13464
Federal Register citation
77 FR 32914
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2012-06-04
Effective date
2012-06-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0907271173-0629-03
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector of golden tilefish in the South Atlantic for the 2012 fishing year through this temporary rule. Average recreational landings from 2010 and 2011 exceeded the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for golden tilefish. To account for this overage and to prevent an overage in 2012, this rule reduces the length of the 2012 recreational fishing season and NMFS closes the recreational sector for golden tilefish on June 8, 2012. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource.