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 2001-11-21 · Effective 2001-11-19 · 66 FR 58410
Document
Document number
01-29117
Federal Register citation
66 FR 58410
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2001-11-21
Effective date
2001-11-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
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 Gulf king mackerel resource.