Proposed Red Snapper Closure in South Atlantic

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access:

This proposed temporary rule would implement 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 permanent management measures are developed in Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 17) to end overfishing of red snapper.

Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., eastern time, on August 5, 2009.

Read the entire announcement at the Federal Register