# Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
> **US Department of Commerce** · Trip limit reduction. · Published 1996-03-20 · Effective 1996-03-15 · 61 FR 11345
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-6596
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Commerce
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 11345
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 642
- **Publication date:** 1996-03-20
- **Effective date:** 1996-03-15
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 950725189-5260-02
## Abstract

NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit of king mackerel in the Florida east coast sub-zone to 25 per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/03/20/96-6596/coastal-migratory-pelagic-resources-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-trip-limit-reduction)
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