Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2024 Commercial Closure of Red Snapper in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2024-08-06 · Effective 2024-08-06 · 89 FR 63843
Document
Document number
2024-17347
Federal Register citation
89 FR 63843
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2024-08-06
Effective date
2024-08-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 240610-0155
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 2024 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.