Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2023 Red Snapper Private Angling Component Closures in Federal Waters off Texas
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2022-12-02 · Effective 2023-01-01 · 87 FR 74013
Document
Document number
2022-26303
Federal Register citation
87 FR 74013
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2022-12-02
Effective date
2023-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 200124-0029
Abstract
NMFS announces a closure for the 2023 fishing season for the red snapper private angling component in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Texas in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. The red snapper recreational private angling component in the Gulf EEZ off Texas will close on January 1, 2023, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on June 1, 2023. This closure is necessary to prevent the private angling component from exceeding the Texas regional management area annual catch limit (ACL) and to prevent overfishing of the Gulf red snapper resource.