# 2012-2013 Accountability Measure and Closure for Commercial Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2012-10-05 · Effective 2012-10-08 · 77 FR 60945
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-24651
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 60945
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/10/05/2012-24651/2012-2013-accountability-measure-and-closure-for-commercial-black-sea-bass-in-the-south-atlantic)
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