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 2005-11-18 · Effective 2005-11-17 · 70 FR 69914
Document
Document number
05-22902
Federal Register citation
70 FR 69914
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2005-11-18
Effective date
2005-11-17
NOAA docket
I.D. 111505B
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.