Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the 2009 Commercial Fishery for Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2009-05-14 · Effective 2009-05-15 · 74 FR 22710
Document
Document number
E9-11298
Federal Register citation
74 FR 22710
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2009-05-14
Effective date
2009-05-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for black sea bass in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has determined that the quota for the commercial fishery for black sea bass will have been reached by May 15, 2009. This closure is necessary to protect the black sea bass resource.