Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic

الملخص

An emergency interim rule is in effect through September 26, 1994, to prohibit all taking of live rock in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the southern Atlantic states (South Atlantic) north of Dade County, FL; to prohibit the taking of live rock by chipping in the South Atlantic EEZ; and to limit the harvest of live rock from the South Atlantic EEZ in 1994 to 485,000 lb (219,992 kg). At the request of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council), NMFS extends the emergency interim rule for an additional 90 days because conditions justifying the emergency action remain unchanged. The intended effect is to continue protection of live rock resources and fishery habitat in the South Atlantic until a permanent rule is approved and implemented.