Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure
other · south atlantic · Published 2011-02-09 · Effective 2011-02-11 · 76 FR 7118
Document
Document number
2011-2895
Federal Register citation
76 FR 7118
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2011-02-09
Effective date
2011-02-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the western zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) to commercial king mackerel fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.