Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2020 Commercial Closure for South Atlantic Red Snapper
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2020-09-03 · Effective 2020-09-05 · 85 FR 54943
Document
Document number
2020-19517
Federal Register citation
85 FR 54943
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2020-09-03
Effective date
2020-09-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 121004515-3608-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects commercial landings of red snapper have reached the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2020 fishing year. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ on September 5, 2020. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.