Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2012-02-28 · Effective 2012-02-29 · 77 FR 11775
Document
Document number
2012-4709
Federal Register citation
77 FR 11775
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2012-02-28
Effective date
2012-02-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial sector for vermilion snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. This closure is necessary to protect the vermilion snapper resource.