Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2025 Commercial Closure of Red Snapper in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2025-09-23 · Effective 2025-09-24 · 90 FR 45673
Document
Document number
2025-18406
Federal Register citation
90 FR 45673
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2025-09-23
Effective date
2025-09-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 250606-0095
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 will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2025 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.