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 2004-02-04 · Effective 2004-02-01 · 69 FR 5297
Document
Document number
04-2294
Federal Register citation
69 FR 5297
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason action; trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2004-02-04
Effective date
2004-02-01
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 from 50 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.