# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Reopening of the Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Fishing Season in the Gulf of Mexico
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reopening. · Published 2024-11-18 · Effective 2024-11-18 · 89 FR 90625
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-26828
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Species:** red snapper
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 90625
- **Publication date:** 2024-11-18
- **Effective date:** 2024-11-18
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 140818679-5356-02
## Abstract

NMFS is reopening the recreational fishing season for the Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) component for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. The most recent landings data for the red snapper for-hire component in the Gulf indicates the component annual catch target (ACT) for the 2024 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, the red snapper recreational for-hire component in the Gulf EEZ will reopen to allow harvest of the remaining for-hire component ACT. NMFS intends this action to increase benefits to for-hire fishermen while protecting the Gulf red snapper resource by continuing to constrain harvest to the component quota.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/18/2024-26828/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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