Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2023 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper
seasonal-closure · gulf of mexico · grouper · Published 2023-05-23 · Effective 2023-07-21 · 88 FR 32976
Document
Document number
2023-10973
Federal Register citation
88 FR 32976
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
grouper
Publication date
2023-05-23
Effective date
2023-07-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100217095-2081-04
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the red grouper recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2023 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has projected that the 2023 recreational annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf red grouper will have been reached by July 21, 2023. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for Gulf red grouper on July 21, 2023, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2023. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf red grouper resource.