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 2007-11-05 · Effective 2007-11-03 · 72 FR 62415
Document
Document number
07-5461
Federal Register citation
72 FR 62415
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2007-11-05
Effective date
2007-11-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
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.