Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
other · south atlantic · Published 2012-08-30 · Effective 2012-08-30 · 77 FR 52623
Document
Document number
2012-21426
Federal Register citation
77 FR 52623
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2012-08-30
Effective date
2012-08-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS reduces the trip limit for the commercial sector of king mackerel in the eastern zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) in the northern Florida west coast subzone to 500 lb (227 kg) of king mackerel per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.