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 1998-10-30 · Effective 1998-11-01 · 63 FR 58327
Document
Document number
98-29090
Federal Register citation
63 FR 58327
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
1998-10-30
Effective date
1998-11-01
NOAA docket
I.D.102698A
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the annual commercial quota for red snapper was reached on October 15, 1998. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.