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 2011-03-24 · Effective 2011-03-23 · 76 FR 16547
Document
Document number
2011-6981
Federal Register citation
76 FR 16547
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2011-03-24
Effective date
2011-03-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the hook-and-line component of the commercial sector for king mackerel in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.