Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Re-Opening of Commercial Harvest for South Atlantic Red Snapper
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2018-12-06 · Effective 2018-12-05 · 83 FR 62735
Document
Document number
2018-26433
Federal Register citation
83 FR 62735
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2018-12-06
Effective date
2018-12-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 1710319998630-02
Abstract
NMFS announces the re-opening of the commercial sector for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through this temporary rule. The most recent commercial landings of red snapper indicate that the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2018 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial sector for red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ for 10 calendar days to allow the commercial ACL to be reached, while minimizing the risk of the commercial ACL being exceeded.