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 2002-01-31 · Effective 2002-01-28 · 67 FR 4677
Document
Document number
02-2295
Federal Register citation
67 FR 4677
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2002-01-31
Effective date
2002-01-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial run-around gillnet fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.