Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2024 Red Snapper Private Angling Component Accountability Measure in Federal Waters Off Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi

Through this temporary rule, NMFS implements accountability measures for the red snapper recreational sector private angling component in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) off Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi for the 2024 fishing year. Based on information provided by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), NMFS has determined that landings in each of these States exceeded the State's 2023 regional management area private angling component annual catch limits (ACL) for Gulf red snapper. Therefore, NMFS reduces the Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi 2024 private angling component ACLs. This reduction will remain in effect through the remainder of the current fishing year on December 31, 2024.