Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2016 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2016-10-05 · Effective 2016-10-11 · 81 FR 69008
Document
Document number
2016-24105
Federal Register citation
81 FR 69008
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2016-10-05
Effective date
2016-10-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130312235-3658-02
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the commercial sector for vermilion snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects that commercial landings of vermilion snapper will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the July through December 2016 period on October 11, 2016. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for vermilion snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ on October 11, 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 South Atlantic vermilion snapper resource.