Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Catch Limits for Red Grouper
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2022-07-08 · Effective 2022-08-08 · 87 FR 40742
Document
Document number
2022-14545
Federal Register citation
87 FR 40742
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2022-07-08
Effective date
2022-08-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 220630-0148
Abstract
NMFS implements management measures described in a framework action under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule increases commercial and recreational catch levels for red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). The purpose of this final rule is to prevent overfishing of red grouper and to achieve optimum yield (OY) from the stock.