# Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Yellowtail Snapper
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2018-05-31 · Effective 2018-06-05 · 83 FR 24944
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-11665
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 24944
- **Publication date:** 2018-05-31
- **Effective date:** 2018-06-05
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 100812345-2142-03
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the commercial sector for yellowtail snapper in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ). NMFS projects that commercial landings of yellowtail snapper will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the August 2017 through July 2018 fishing year by June 5, 2018. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for yellowtail snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ on June 5, 2018, and it will remain closed until August 1, 2018, the start of the August 2018 through July 2019 fishing year. This closure is necessary to protect the South Atlantic yellowtail snapper resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/05/31/2018-11665/snapper-grouper-fishery-of-the-south-atlantic-2018-commercial-accountability-measure-and-closure-for)
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