# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2019 Vermilion Snapper Commercial Trip Limit Reduction
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; commercial trip limit reduction. · Published 2019-05-06 · Effective 2019-05-06 · 84 FR 19728
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-09165
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** grouper
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 19728
- **Publication date:** 2019-05-06
- **Effective date:** 2019-05-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130312235-3658-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues this temporary rule to reduce the commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight. This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the South Atlantic vermilion snapper resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/06/2019-09165/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-snapper-grouper-resources-of-the-south)
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