Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2006 Golden Tilefish and Snowy Grouper Commercial Fisheries
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2006-10-12 · Effective 2006-10-23 · 71 FR 60076
Document
Document number
E6-16934
Federal Register citation
71 FR 60076
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2006-10-12
Effective date
2006-10-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060525140-6221-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fisheries for golden tilefish and snowy grouper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has determined that the golden tilefish and snowy grouper quotas for the commercial fisheries will have been reached by October 23, 2006. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish and snowy grouper resources.