Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 2002-10-29 · Effective 2002-10-25 · 67 FR 65902
Document
Document number
02-27504
Federal Register citation
67 FR 65902
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2002-10-29
Effective date
2002-10-25
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.