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 1997-10-06 · Effective 1997-10-06 · 62 FR 52045
Document
Document number
97-26383
Federal Register citation
62 FR 52045
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
1997-10-06
Effective date
1997-10-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 970730185-7206-02
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, 1997. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.