Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2020-2021 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2020-03-20 · Effective 2020-04-01 · 85 FR 16006
Document
Document number
2020-05809
Federal Register citation
85 FR 16006
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; recreational season length.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2020-03-20
Effective date
2020-04-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130403320-4891-02
Abstract
NMFS announces that the length of the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic will extend throughout the species' 2020-2021 fishing year. Announcing the length of recreational season for black sea bass is one of the accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector. This announcement allows recreational fishers to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass during the fishing season while managing harvest to protect the black sea bass resource.