Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
other · south atlantic · Published 2015-02-05 · Effective 2015-02-05 · 80 FR 6464
Document
Document number
2015-02321
Federal Register citation
80 FR 6464
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2015-02-05
Effective date
2015-02-05
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 Florida west coast southern subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) king mackerel resource.