# Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2016 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for the South Atlantic Other Porgies Complex
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2016-09-01 · Effective 2016-09-03 · 81 FR 60285
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-21090
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 60285
- **Publication date:** 2016-09-01
- **Effective date:** 2016-09-03
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 120815345-3525-02
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the other porgies complex recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic for the 2016 fishing year through this temporary rule. In the South Atlantic, the other porgies complex includes jolthead porgy, knobbed porgy, whitebone porgy, scup, and saucereye porgy. NMFS has determined that recreational landings of species in the other porgies complex have reached the recreational annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for the other porgies complex in the South Atlantic EEZ on September 3, 2016. This recreational closure is necessary to protect the other porgies complex resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/01/2016-21090/snapper-grouper-fishery-of-the-south-atlantic-2016-recreational-accountability-measure-and-closure)
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