Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2024-2025 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2024-03-27 · Effective 2024-04-26 · 89 FR 21213
Document
Document number
2024-06525
Federal Register citation
89 FR 21213
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; recreational fishing season.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2024-03-27
Effective date
2024-04-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130403320-4891-02
Abstract
NMFS announces that the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in South Atlantic Federal waters will extend throughout the species' 2024-2025 fishing year. Announcing the length of recreational fishing season for black sea bass is one of the accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector. This announcement allows recreational fishers to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass while NMFS manages harvest to protect the black sea bass resource.