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 2001-03-06 · Effective 2001-03-02 · 66 FR 13440
Document
Document number
01-5427
Federal Register citation
66 FR 13440
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2001-03-06
Effective date
2001-03-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 991008273-0070-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line fishery for Gulf king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.