# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; trip limit reduction. · Published 2016-02-26 · Effective 2016-03-02 · 81 FR 9786
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-04191
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 9786
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/02/26/2016-04191/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-snapper-grouper-resources-of-the-south)
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