Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Re-Opening of the Recreational Sector for Red Snapper
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2017-11-28 · Effective 2017-12-08 · 82 FR 56178
Document
Document number
2017-25645
Federal Register citation
82 FR 56178
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2017-11-28
Effective date
2017-12-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170803719-7719-01
Abstract
NMFS announces the re-opening of the recreational sector for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through this temporary rule. The most recent preliminary recreational harvest information for red snapper indicate the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for the limited 2017 fishing season has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the recreational sector for red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ for 3 days (see DATES) to allow the recreational ACL to be caught, while minimizing the risk of the recreational ACL being exceeded.