Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Snowy Grouper; Commercial Trip Limit Reduction
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · grouper · Published 1997-12-23 · Effective 1997-12-20 · 62 FR 67010
Document
Document number
97-33385
Federal Register citation
62 FR 67010
Type
Rule
Action
Trip limit reduction.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
1997-12-23
Effective date
1997-12-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 940246-4137
Abstract
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit for snowy grouper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the southern Atlantic states to 300 lb (136 kg). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the snowy grouper resource.