Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Snowy Grouper
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2016-06-09 · Effective 2016-06-14 · 81 FR 37164
Document
Document number
2016-13667
Federal Register citation
81 FR 37164
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2016-06-09
Effective date
2016-06-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0907271173-0629-03
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for commercial snowy grouper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects commercial landings for snowy grouper will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) by June 14, 2016. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for snowy grouper in the South Atlantic EEZ on June 14, 2016, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing season on January 1, 2017. This closure is necessary to protect the snowy grouper resource.