Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2023 Commercial Closure for South Atlantic Red Snapper
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2023-08-16 · Effective 2023-08-18 · 88 FR 55585
Document
Document number
2023-17506
Federal Register citation
88 FR 55585
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2023-08-16
Effective date
2023-08-18
NOAA docket
Docket No. 121004515-3608-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects that commercial landings of red snapper have reached the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2023 fishing year. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.