Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2021 Commercial Closure for South Atlantic Red Snapper
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2021-09-13 · Effective 2021-09-14 · 86 FR 50861
Document
Document number
2021-19687
Federal Register citation
86 FR 50861
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2021-09-13
Effective date
2021-09-14
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 2021 fishing year. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.