Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery; Closure of the 2011 Gulf of Mexico Commercial Sector for Greater Amberjack
seasonal-closure · gulf of mexico · Published 2011-10-18 · Effective 2011-10-20 · 76 FR 64248
Document
Document number
2011-26923
Federal Register citation
76 FR 64248
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
gulf of mexico
Publication date
2011-10-18
Effective date
2011-10-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial sector for greater amberjack in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). These actions are necessary to reduce overfishing of the Gulf greater amberjack resource.