# Recreational Closure Authority Specific to Federal Waters Off Individual States for the Recreational Red Snapper Component of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery
> **Rule** · Emergency rule. · Published 2013-03-25 · Effective 2013-03-25 · 78 FR 17882
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-06772
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Species:** red snapper
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 17882
- **Publication date:** 2013-03-25
- **Effective date:** 2013-03-25
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130213132-3132-01
## Abstract

NMFS issues this emergency rule to authorize NMFS to set the closure date of the recreational red snapper fishing season in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off individual Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) states. At its February 2013 meeting, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) requested an emergency rule to give NMFS this authority. The intent of this rulemaking is to constrain recreational red snapper harvest within the quota while ensuring a fair and equitable distribution of fishing privileges among participants in all the Gulf states.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/25/2013-06772/recreational-closure-authority-specific-to-federal-waters-off-individual-states-for-the-recreational)
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