Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
other · south atlantic · Published 2011-02-04 · Effective 2011-02-02 · 76 FR 6364
Document
Document number
2011-2531
Federal Register citation
76 FR 6364
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2011-02-04
Effective date
2011-02-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the southern Florida west coast subzone in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) to commercial king mackerel fishing using run-around gillnets. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.