United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2018-02-08 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6140a D09002ee1c7f61494 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS extends the recreational fishing season for the private angling component for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. NMFS previously determined the private angling component would reach its annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf red snapper by 12:01 a.m., local time, June 10, 2016. However, due to recent severe weather conditions in the eastern Gulf, fishing opportunities were restricted during the recreational fishing season for the private angling component. NMFS has projected the private angling component will not reach its ACT by the current closure date. Therefore, NMFS is extending the recreational red snapper fishing season for the private angling component for 2 days to allow the ACT to be harvested. The intent of this action is to provide the recreational private angling component the opportunity to harvest its red snapper ACT, and the opportunity to achieve the optimum yield for the fishery, thus enhancing social and economic benefits to the fishery. 81 FR 38110 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-06-13/2016-13909 2016-13909 fr13jn16-14 RIN 0648-XE67 3510-22-P Docket No. 140818679-5356-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-06-13/2016-13909 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-13/html/2016-13909.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-13/pdf/2016-13909.pdf 2 p. 38110 38111 81 FR 38110 Title 50 Part 622 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648-XE67 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension of the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Private Angling Recreational Red Snapper Season; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-13909 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2016-06-10 Docket No. 140818679-5356-02 3510-22-P 2016-13909 Temporary rule; extension.

NMFS extends the recreational fishing season for the private angling component for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. NMFS previously determined the private angling component would reach its annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf red snapper by 12:01 a.m., local time, June 10, 2016. However, due to recent severe weather conditions in the eastern Gulf, fishing opportunities were restricted during the recreational fishing season for the private angling component. NMFS has projected the private angling component will not reach its ACT by the current closure date. Therefore, NMFS is extending the recreational red snapper fishing season for the private angling component for 2 days to allow the ACT to be harvested. The intent of this action is to provide the recreational private angling component the opportunity to harvest its red snapper ACT, and the opportunity to achieve the optimum yield for the fishery, thus enhancing social and economic benefits to the fishery.

The extension is effective from 12:01 a.m., local time, June 10, 2016, until 12:01 a.m., local time, June 12, 2016. The beginning of the 2017 Federal recreational fishing season for the private angling component begins on June 1, 2017. Steve Branstetter, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: steve.branstetter@noaa.gov. Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension of the Gulf of Mexico Private Angling Recreational Red Snapper Season , steve.branstetter@noaa.gov Vol. 81, no. 113 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-06-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 517 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-06-13 P0b002ee1985bb605 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13jn16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-06-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-13/pdf/FR-2016-06-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-13/xml/FR-2016-06-13.xml fdlp 38061 38567 DGPO 2018-02-08 2024-06-01 FR-2016-06-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-06-13 81 113