Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Trip Limit Reduction
other · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2018-04-25 · Effective 2018-04-26 · 83 FR 17942
Document
Document number
2018-08677
Federal Register citation
83 FR 17942
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; commercial trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2018-04-25
Effective date
2018-04-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130312235-3658-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this temporary rule to reduce 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.