2012-2013 Accountability Measure and Closure for Commercial Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2012-10-05 · Effective 2012-10-08 · 77 FR 60945
Document
Document number
2012-24651
Federal Register citation
77 FR 60945
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2012-10-05
Effective date
2012-10-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0907271173-0629-03
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the commercial sector of black sea bass in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through this temporary final rule. NMFS has determined that the annual catch limit (ACL) (equal to the commercial quota) for black sea bass will have been reached by October 8, 2012. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for black sea bass in the EEZ of the South Atlantic. This closure is necessary to protect the black sea bass resource.