Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the Commercial Red Snapper Component
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 1996-10-08 · Effective 1996-10-07 · 61 FR 52715
Document
Document number
96-25789
Federal Register citation
61 FR 52715
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
1996-10-08
Effective date
1996-10-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 960807218-6244-02
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 October 6, 1996. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.