Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2014 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
other · south atlantic · Published 2014-02-21 · Effective 2014-02-21 · 79 FR 9866
Document
Document number
2014-03718
Federal Register citation
79 FR 9866
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2014-02-21
Effective date
2014-02-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) to close the hook-and-line component of the commercial sector for king mackerel in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) king mackerel resource.