Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Re-Opening of the Commercial Sector for Red Snapper in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2023-10-04 · Effective 2023-10-06 · 88 FR 68496
Document
Document number
2023-22048
Federal Register citation
88 FR 68496
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2023-10-04
Effective date
2023-10-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 121004515-3608-02
Abstract
NMFS announces the re-opening of the commercial sector for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through this temporary rule. The most recent data for commercial landings of red snapper indicate the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2023 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial sector to harvest red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ for 4 days. The purpose of this temporary rule is to allow for the red snapper commercial ACL to be harvested while minimizing the risk of exceeding the commercial ACL.