# 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
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; accountability measures. · Published 2015-10-02 · Effective 2015-10-08 · 80 FR 59665
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-25129
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 59665
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/02/2015-25129/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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