Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2019 Vermilion Snapper Commercial Trip Limit Reduction
other · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2019-05-06 · Effective 2019-05-06 · 84 FR 19728
Document
Document number
2019-09165
Federal Register citation
84 FR 19728
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; commercial trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2019-05-06
Effective date
2019-05-06
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.