Commercial Fishery for Vermilion Snapper Closing to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters on March 19, 2010

The commercial fishery for vermilion snapper in the South Atlantic federal waters is closed, effective 12:01a.m. (local time) March 19, 2010, through June 30, 2010. NOAA Fisheries Service has determined the 2010 January through June commercial quota of 315,523 pounds of vermilion snapper will be reached by this date.