Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension of Effective Date of Gulf Red Snapper Management Measures
catch-limit · south atlantic · red snapper · Published 2007-09-24 · Effective 2007-09-30 · 72 FR 54223
Document
Document number
E7-18785
Federal Register citation
72 FR 54223
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; interim measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
red snapper
Publication date
2007-09-24
Effective date
2007-09-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0612243157-7522-05
Abstract
NMFS issues this temporary rule to amend, and extend the effective date of, interim measures to reduce overfishing of red snapper in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico implemented by a temporary rule published by NMFS on April 2, 2007. This temporary rule amends the regulations to provide an option for a special procedure for the initial calculation of Gulf of Mexico red snapper 2008 individual fishing quota allocations. The intended effect is to reduce overfishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.