Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Red Snapper Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2009-12-04 · Effective 2010-01-04 · 74 FR 63673
Document
Document number
E9-28989
Federal Register citation
74 FR 63673
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; interim measures.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2009-12-04
Effective date
2010-01-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090508900-91414-02
Abstract
This final temporary rule implements interim measures to establish a closure of the commercial and recreational fisheries for red snapper in the South Atlantic as requested by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). The intended effect is to reduce overfishing of red snapper while long-term management measures are developed in Amendment 17A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 17A) to end overfishing of red snapper.