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 2016-02-26 · Effective 2016-03-02 · 81 FR 9786
Document
Document number
2016-04191
Federal Register citation
81 FR 9786
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2016-02-26
Effective date
2016-03-02
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, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight. This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the South Atlantic vermilion snapper resource.