Commercial
Fishing for Deep-water Grouper Closes in Louisiana Waters
Posted:
8/6/04
The Louisiana Wildlife
and Fisheries Commission passed a declaration of emergency
to close the commercial fishery for the deep-water grouper
(misty, snowy, yellowedge, Warsaw grouper, and speckled hind),
as requested by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The
closure is from 12 noon on August 8, 2004 until 12:01 a.m.
January 1, 2005.
NMFS and the Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council requested consistent
regulations for Louisiana waters to enhance effectiveness
and enforceability of regulations. NMFS is closing the deep-water
grouper commercial fishery in federal waters on basis of reported
landings and the commercial quota in existing regulations.
The commission
also authorized LDWF to change or modify opening and closing
dates for commercial deep-water grouper seasons in Louisiana
waters to comply with changes or modifications in season dates
in federal waters. The commission's actions ensure that regulations
in state waters will mirror NMFS regulations for federally
managed waters.
For more
information, contact Harry Blanchet at 225-765-2889 or hblanchet@wlf.louisiana.gov.
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