Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Re-Opening of the Commercial Sector for Blueline Tilefish
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2017-10-24 · Effective 2017-10-24 · 82 FR 49142
Document
Document number
2017-23026
Federal Register citation
82 FR 49142
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2017-10-24
Effective date
2017-10-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140501394-5279-02
Abstract
NMFS announces the re-opening of the commercial sector for blueline tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through this temporary rule. The most recent commercial landings data for blueline tilefish indicate the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2017 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial sector for blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ for 8 days to allow the commercial ACL to be caught, while minimizing the risk of the commercial ACL being exceeded.