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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- 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 Feb. 13 by David R. Blankinship, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS announces the receipt of four applications for exempted fishing permits (EFP) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR), South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF). If issued by NMFS, each EFP would exempt the applicable state agency and ...