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 2003-09-26 · Effective 2003-09-24 · 68 FR 55554
Document
Document number
03-24387
Federal Register citation
68 FR 55554
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2003-09-26
Effective date
2003-09-24
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.