Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013 Accountability Measures for Gulf of Mexico Commercial Greater Amberjack
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2013-02-27 · Effective 2013-02-27 · 78 FR 13284
Document
Document number
2013-04598
Federal Register citation
78 FR 13284
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; accountability measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2013-02-27
Effective date
2013-02-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 1206013412-2517-02
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for commercial greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish fishery for the 2013 fishing year through this temporary final rule. This rule reduces the Gulf greater amberjack 2013 commercial annual catch target (ACT) (equal to the commercial quota) to 338,157 lb (153,385 kg) and reduces the 2013 commercial annual catch limit (ACL) to 410,157 lb (186,044 kg), based on the 2012 commercial ACL overage. These actions are necessary to reduce overfishing of the Gulf greater amberjack resource.