NMFS Proposes Temporary Closure of Grammanik Bank to Protect Yellowfin Grouper Spawning Aggregation

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed a rule to temporarily close the Grammanik Bank area in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic to protect a yellowfin grouper spawning aggregation, effective from February 1, 2005, to April 30, 2005. The closure aims to reduce overfishing in the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.