Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; 2014-2015 Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf King Mackerel in the Florida West Coast Northern Subzone
catch-limit · south atlantic · mackerel · Published 2014-10-28 · Effective 2014-10-27 · 79 FR 64127
Document
Document number
2014-25600
Federal Register citation
79 FR 64127
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2014-10-28
Effective date
2014-10-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101206604-1758-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial king mackerel in the Florida west coast northern subzone of the eastern zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through this temporary final rule. NMFS has determined that the quota for king mackerel in the Florida west coast northern subzone of the Gulf EEZ will have been reached by October 27, 2014. Therefore, NMFS closes the Florida west coast northern subzone to commercial king mackerel fishing in the EEZ on October 27, 2014, to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.