Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region; Abbreviated Framework Amendment 1
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2018-07-26 · Effective 2018-08-27 · 83 FR 35435
Document
Document number
2018-15971
Federal Register citation
83 FR 35435
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2018-07-26
Effective date
2018-08-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 171222999-8208-02
Abstract
NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Abbreviated Framework Amendment 1 (Abbreviated Framework 1) to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule reduces the commercial and recreational annual catch limits (ACLs) for red grouper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. The purpose of this final rule is to address overfishing of red grouper.