Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Regulatory Amendment 20
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2015-07-21 · Effective 2015-08-20 · 80 FR 43033
Document
Document number
2015-17801
Federal Register citation
80 FR 43033
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2015-07-21
Effective date
2015-08-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140611492-5605-02
Abstract
NMFS issues regulations to implement Regulatory Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) (Regulatory Amendment 20), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule revises the snowy grouper annual catch limits (ACLs), commercial trip limit, and recreational fishing season. The purpose of this rule is to help achieve optimum yield (OY) and prevent overfishing of snowy grouper while enhancing socio-economic opportunities within the snapper-grouper fishery.