International trade · 28/08/2012

NMFS Establishes Temporary Rule for Red Snapper Harvest in 2012

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final temporary rule to allow for limited commercial and recreational fishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 2012, as requested by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This measure aims to preserve a significant economic opportunity in the region's snapper-grouper fishery and provide valuable data for the 2014 red snapper stock assessment.