Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
other · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2008-05-23 · Effective 2008-05-27 · 73 FR 29989
Document
Document number
E8-11538
Federal Register citation
73 FR 29989
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2008-05-23
Effective date
2008-05-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060525140-6221-02
Abstract
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic to 300 lb (136 kg) per trip in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the South Atlantic golden tilefish resource.