Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2013-06-20 · Effective 2013-07-01 · 78 FR 37148
Document
Document number
2013-14745
Federal Register citation
78 FR 37148
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2013-06-20
Effective date
2013-07-01
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. Commercial landings for greater amberjack, as estimated by the Science and Research Director (SRD), are projected to reach the commercial ACT (commercial quota) on July 1, 2013. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for greater amberjack in the Gulf on July 1, 2013, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing season, January 1, 2014. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf greater amberjack resource.