Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2006 Tilefish Commercial Fishery
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2006-07-20 · Effective 2006-07-22 · 71 FR 41177
Document
Document number
06-6374
Federal Register citation
71 FR 41177
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2006-07-20
Effective date
2006-07-22
NOAA docket
I.D. 071706B
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the tilefish quota for the commercial fishery will have been reached by July 21, 2006. This closure is necessary to protect the tilefish resource.