Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; 2024 Commercial and Recreational Accountability Measure and Closures for Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · Published 2024-11-26 · Effective 2024-11-26 · 89 FR 93220
Document
Document number
2024-27699
Federal Register citation
89 FR 93220
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Publication date
2024-11-26
Effective date
2024-11-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 211217-0261
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the lane snapper commercial and recreational sectors in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2024 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS projects that the 2024 stock annual catch limit (ACL) for Gulf lane snapper has been reached. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial and recreational sectors for Gulf lane snapper on November 26, 2024, and they will remain closed through December 31, 2024. These closures are necessary to protect the Gulf lane snapper resource.