Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
other · south atlantic · Published 2010-10-26 · Effective 2010-10-26 · 75 FR 65579
Document
Document number
2010-27081
Federal Register citation
75 FR 65579
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2010-10-26
Effective date
2010-10-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit for king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone to 500 lb (227 kg) of king mackerel per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.