# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Emergency Fisheries Closure in the Gulf of Mexico Due to the Deepwater Horizon MC252 Oil Spill; Amendment 3
> **Rule** · Temporary emergency rule; amendment; request for comments. · Published 2010-12-01 · Effective 2010-11-26 · 75 FR 74648
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-30232
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 74648
- **Publication date:** 2010-12-01
- **Effective date:** 2010-11-26
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 100510220-0581-04
## Abstract

NMFS issues this temporary rule to revise the existing procedures for closing and reopening areas of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the royal red component of the Gulf shrimp fishery in response to a fishery interaction of the Gulf shrimp fishery with oil or oil byproducts from the Deepwater Horizon MC252 oil spill. The revisions to the procedures for closing and reopening allow for timely adjustment to the spatial and temporal scale of closed areas to fishing for royal red shrimp in response to new information regarding a fishery interaction with the Gulf shrimp fishery with sub- surface oil and oil byproducts. To facilitate timely notice to the public of such closures, the closed portions of Federal waters will be updated on a regular basis and announced to the public via NOAA Weather Radio, Fishery Bulletin, and NOAA Web site updates, or the public may obtain the information by calling the Deepwater MC252 Oil Spill Hotline at 800-627-6622. The action being taken pursuant to this temporary rule is to prohibit royal red shrimp fishing in a specific area of the Gulf in response to a known interaction of this component of the shrimp fishery with sub-surface oil and oil byproducts. This temporary rule would remain in effect for 10 days, unless superseded by subsequent rulemaking. The intended effect of this temporary rule is to promote seafood safety and consumer confidence in seafood products.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/12/01/2010-30232/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-emergency-fisheries-closure-in-the-gulf)
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