Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Grouper Management Measures
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2019-10-01 · Effective 2019-10-31 · 84 FR 52036
Document
Document number
2019-21005
Federal Register citation
84 FR 52036
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2019-10-01
Effective date
2019-10-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 190923-0034
Abstract
NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in a framework action to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule reduces the red grouper commercial and recreational annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch targets (ACTs). The purpose of this rule is to continue the Gulf red grouper commercial and recreational ACL and ACT reductions implemented through emergency rulemaking in 2019 to protect the red grouper stock.