Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2006 Red Snapper Commercial Fishery
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2006-12-19 · Effective 2006-12-26 · 71 FR 75894
Document
Document number
E6-21536
Federal Register citation
71 FR 75894
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2006-12-19
Effective date
2006-12-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 990506119-9236-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined the fall portion of the annual commercial quota for red snapper will have been reached by December 26, 2006. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.