Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the Commercial Red Snapper Component
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · red snapper · Published 1995-04-18 · Effective 1995-04-15 · 60 FR 19363
Document
Document number
95-9439
Federal Register citation
60 FR 19363
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
red snapper
Publication date
1995-04-18
Effective date
1995-04-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 94113-4354
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has projected that the annual commercial quota for red snapper will be reached on April 14, 1995. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.