Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2015 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Red Grouper
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2015-10-02 · Effective 2015-10-08 · 80 FR 59665
Document
Document number
2015-25129
Federal Register citation
80 FR 59665
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; accountability measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2015-10-02
Effective date
2015-10-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100217095-2081-04
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the red grouper recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2015 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS projects the recreational sector will reach the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) by October 7, 2015. Therefore, the red grouper recreational sector in the Gulf EEZ will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, October 8, 2015. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf red grouper resource.