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 2006-03-09 · Effective 2006-03-07 · 71 FR 12148
Document
Document number
06-2254
Federal Register citation
71 FR 12148
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2006-03-09
Effective date
2006-03-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial run-around gillnet fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.