Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2021 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2021-09-20 · Effective 2021-09-20 · 86 FR 52104
Document
Document number
2021-20287
Federal Register citation
86 FR 52104
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2021-09-20
Effective date
2021-09-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180720681-8999-02
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) applicable to recreational harvest of golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic for the 2021 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS estimates that recreational landings of golden tilefish in 2021 have exceeded the recreational annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS closes the golden tilefish recreational sector in the South Atlantic EEZ on September 20, 2021. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource.