Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Reopening of the Penaeid Shrimp Fishery Off South Carolina
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · shrimp · Published 2018-06-18 · Effective 2018-06-13 · 83 FR 28169
Document
Document number
2018-13020
Federal Register citation
83 FR 28169
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reopening.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
shrimp
Publication date
2018-06-18
Effective date
2018-06-13
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120919470-3513-02
Abstract
NMFS reopens the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off South Carolina in the South Atlantic to trawling for penaeid shrimp, i.e., for brown, pink, and white shrimp. NMFS previously closed penaeid shrimp trawling in the EEZ off South Carolina on January 17, 2018. The reopening is intended to maximize harvest benefits while protecting the penaeid shrimp resource.