Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2024 Commercial Closure for Snowy Grouper in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2024-09-27 · Effective 2024-09-29 · 89 FR 79172
Document
Document number
2024-22232
Federal Register citation
89 FR 79172
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2024-09-27
Effective date
2024-09-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 231127-0277
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the commercial harvest of snowy grouper in South Atlantic Federal waters. NMFS projects commercial landings of snowy grouper will reach the commercial quota for the July through December season. Therefore, NMFS closes Federal waters in the South Atlantic for the commercial harvest of snowy grouper to protect the resource.