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Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Red Grouper Catch Limits

seasonal-closure · grouper · Published 2025-08-06 · Effective 2025-08-06 · 90 FR 37804

Document

Document number
2025-14941
Federal Register citation
90 FR 37804
Type
Rule
Action
Final temporary rule; emergency action.
Category
seasonal-closure
Species
grouper
Publication date
2025-08-06
Effective date
2025-08-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 250729-0132

Abstract

NMFS issues this final temporary rule to promulgate emergency measures, due to recently discovered circumstances to mitigate harmful economic conditions to red grouper fishermen in the Gulf of America (Gulf). As requested by the Gulf Council (Council), NMFS issues this final temporary rule to increase the Gulf red grouper catch limits for the remainder of the 2025 fishing year. The purpose of this emergency action is to allow for increased harvest opportunities in the commercial and recreational sectors, particularly by extending the recreational fishing season and increasing the revenue potential for commercial and charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) fishermen targeting red grouper.

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Federal Register document
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