FF-59-2010

PROCLAMATION

RE: VERMILION SNAPPER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN

Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M, Thursday, July 1, 2010, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial vermilion snapper (beeliner) fishery:

I. SEASON

The season for the possession and sale of vermilion snapper taken in the Atlantic Ocean for commercial purposes is open.

II. SIZE AND HARVEST RESTRICTIONS

A. it is unlawful to possess or sell vermilion snapper less than 12 inches in total length.
B. It is unlawful to sell vermilion snapper without valid Federal Commercial South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Permit.

II. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113- 170.4; 113-170.5;113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and NC Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103 and 03M.0512.

B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

C. The intent of this proclamation is to allow North Carolina to comply with the requirements of the Amendment 16 of the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region to manage the vermilion snapper fishery under a commercial quota system.

E. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation FF-36-2010, dated March 16, 2010, which closed the season.

June 22, 2010
11:30 A.M.
FF-59-2010