Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
other · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2014-08-25 · Effective 2014-08-23 · 79 FR 50563
Document
Document number
2014-20123
Federal Register citation
79 FR 50563
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2014-08-25
Effective date
2014-08-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130312235-3658-02
Abstract
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted weight. This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the South Atlantic vermilion snapper resource.