Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2021 Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Fishing Season in the Gulf of Mexico
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2021-03-23 · Effective 2021-08-03 · 86 FR 15430
Document
Document number
2021-05971
Federal Register citation
86 FR 15430
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2021-03-23
Effective date
2021-08-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140818679-5356-02
Abstract
NMFS announces the 2021 recreational fishing season for the Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) component for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. The red snapper recreational for-hire component in the Gulf EEZ opens on June 1, 2021, and will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on August 3, 2021. This closure is necessary to prevent the Federal for-hire component from exceeding its quota and to prevent overfishing of the Gulf red snapper resource.