Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the July-December 2009 Commercial Fishery for Vermilion Snapper in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2009-09-10 · Effective 2009-09-18 · 74 FR 46509
Document
Document number
E9-21823
Federal Register citation
74 FR 46509
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2009-09-10
Effective date
2009-09-18
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for vermilion snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has determined that the quota for the commercial fishery for vermilion snapper will have been reached by September 18, 2009. This closure is necessary to protect the vermilion snapper resource.