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 1999-04-29 · Effective 1999-04-15 · 64 FR 23026
Document
Document number
99-10701
Federal Register citation
64 FR 23026
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
1999-04-29
Effective date
1999-04-15
NOAA docket
I.D. 042399D
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 initial portion of the annual commercial quota for red snapper was reached on April 15, 1999. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.