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 2006-01-31 · Effective 2006-02-01 · 71 FR 5013
Document
Document number
06-886
Federal Register citation
71 FR 5013
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2006-01-31
Effective date
2006-02-01
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 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.