Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; 2012-2013 Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf King Mackerel in Northern Florida West Coast Subzone
catch-limit · south atlantic · mackerel · Published 2013-10-10 · Effective 2013-10-12 · 78 FR 61989
Document
Document number
2013-24436
Federal Register citation
78 FR 61989
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2013-10-10
Effective date
2013-10-12
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone of the eastern zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through this temporary final rule. NMFS has determined that the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) (equal to the commercial quota) for king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone of the Gulf EEZ will have been reached by October 12, 2013. Therefore, NMFS closes the northern Florida west coast subzone to commercial king mackerel fishing in the EEZ at noon, local time, October 12, 2013, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 1, 2014. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.