NOAA Fisheries Proposes Rule to Remove Snapper-Grouper Closure in Southern Atlantic States

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries has issued a proposed rule to remove a closure in the snapper-grouper fishery off the southern Atlantic states, aiming to increase the fishery's yield and minimize economic impacts on fishermen, while preventing overfishing of the red snapper resource. The proposed rule is part of the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.