Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Increase
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2002-01-29 · Effective 2002-02-01 · 67 FR 4210
Document
Document number
02-2128
Federal Register citation
67 FR 4210
Type
Rule
Action
Trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2002-01-29
Effective date
2002-02-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS increases the trip limit in the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone to 75 fish per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit increase is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of the quota.