Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2016-2017 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2016-03-31 · Effective 2016-04-01 · 81 FR 18541
Document
Document number
2016-07292
Federal Register citation
81 FR 18541
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; recreational season length.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2016-03-31
Effective date
2016-04-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130403320-4891-02
Abstract
NMFS announces that the length of the recreational season for black sea bass in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic will extend throughout the 2016-2017 fishing year. Announcing the length of recreational season for black sea bass is one of the accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector. This announcement allows recreational fishermen to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass during the fishing season while managing harvest to protect the black sea bass resource.