23 Sep 2025
🐟2025 Temporary Closure of Commercial Red Snapper in South Atlantic
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2025 Commercial Closure of Red Snapper in the South Atlantic
Summary
NMFS implements an accountability measure for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects that commercial landings of red snapper will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2025 fishing year. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for red snapper in the South Atlantic EEZ. This closure is necessary to protect the red snapper resource.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulation imposes a temporary closure of the commercial red snapper season due to projected landings exceeding the annual catch limit, impacting businesses dependent on this fishery for their livelihoods with prohibitions on sales and harvest.