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 2012-01-25 · Effective 2012-01-21 · 77 FR 3636
Document
Document number
2012-1565
Federal Register citation
77 FR 3636
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2012-01-25
Effective date
2012-01-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the southern Florida west coast subzone in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to commercial king mackerel fishing using run-around gillnets. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.