Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Reopening of the Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Fishing Season in the Gulf of Mexico
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2021-10-05 · Effective 2021-10-15 · 86 FR 54872
Document
Document number
2021-21674
Federal Register citation
86 FR 54872
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reopening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2021-10-05
Effective date
2021-10-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140818679-5356-02
Abstract
NMFS is temporarily reopening the 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 most recent landings data for the red snapper for-hire component in the Gulf indicates the component annual catch target (ACT) for the 2021 fishing year has not yet been reached. The red snapper recreational for-hire component in the Gulf EEZ will reopen for 22 days to allow harvest of the remaining for-hire component ACT. NMFS intends this action to increase benefits to for- hire fisherman while protecting the Gulf red snapper resource by continuing to constrain harvest to the component quota.