KEY MESSAGE:
WHAT THIS MEANS:
Definitions
Annual Catch Limit (ACL)
is the amount of fish that can be harvested from the population each year.
Annual Catch Target
Red Grouper ACL and ACT (millions of pounds)
Year |
Comm ACL |
Comm ACT/Quota |
Rec ACL |
Rec ACT |
2018 |
8.19 |
7.78 |
2.58 |
2.37 |
2019 |
3.16 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
0.92 |
2020+ |
3.16 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
0.92 |
WHEN THE RULE WILL TAKE EFFECT:
The final rule will be effective on October 31, 2019.
FORMAL FEDERAL REGISTER NAME/NUMBER: 84 FR 52036, published October 1, 2019.
This bulletin serves as a Small Entity Compliance Guide, complying with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.
WHY DID THE COUNCIL REQUEST THE QUOTA REDUCTION?
More Information:
If you have further questions regarding this matter, please contact the Southeast Regional Office Sustainable Fisheries Office at the above address or by telephone at (727) 824-5305, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Environmental Assessment for the Final Rule to Reduce Red Grouper Catch Levels may be found online at the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office Web site at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/framework-action-modification-gulf-mexico-red-grouper-annual-catch-limits-and-annual-catch.
The Environmental Assessment for the Temporary Rule to Reduce Red Grouper Catch Levels may be found online at the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office Web site at:
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