NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: SNAPPER-GROUPER FISHERY OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC; REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTED FISHING PERMITS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Requests for Exempted Fishing Permits.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 10 by Shannon Bettridge, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS announces the receipt of three applications for exempted fishing permits (EFP) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR), and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). If issued by NMFS, each EFP would exempt the applicable state agency and participating fishermen from specific Federal regulatio...