Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 2000-08-29 · Effective 2000-08-26 · 65 FR 52350
Document
Document number
00-22045
Federal Register citation
65 FR 52350
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2000-08-29
Effective date
2000-08-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 970930235-8028-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the western zone of the Gulf of Mexico. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.