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 2009-04-14 · Effective 2009-04-21 · 74 FR 17102
Document
Document number
E9-8530
Federal Register citation
74 FR 17102
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2009-04-14
Effective date
2009-04-21
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.