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 2010-01-27 · Effective 2010-01-23 · 75 FR 4307
Document
Document number
2010-1574
Federal Register citation
75 FR 4307
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2010-01-27
Effective date
2010-01-23
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.