Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Commercial Trip Limit Reduction for Vermilion Snapper
other · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2017-09-28 · Effective 2017-10-02 · 82 FR 45207
Document
Document number
2017-20792
Federal Register citation
82 FR 45207
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2017-09-28
Effective date
2017-10-02
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.