Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Parrotfish Management Measures in St. Croix
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · Published 2013-07-30 · Effective 2013-08-29 · 78 FR 45894
Document
Document number
2013-18260
Federal Register citation
78 FR 45894
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2013-07-30
Effective date
2013-08-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120510052-3615-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to implement management measures described in Regulatory Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (FMP), as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This rule establishes minimum size limits for parrotfish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The purpose of this final rule is to provide protection from harvest to parrotfish and to assist the stock in achieving optimum yield (OY).