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 2005-01-28 · Effective 2005-02-01 · 70 FR 4039
Document
Document number
05-1610
Federal Register citation
70 FR 4039
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason action; trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2005-01-28
Effective date
2005-02-01
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.