Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Increase
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2015-03-03 · Effective 2015-03-01 · 80 FR 11330
Document
Document number
2015-04382
Federal Register citation
80 FR 11330
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; in-season trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2015-03-03
Effective date
2015-03-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101206604-1758-02
Abstract
NMFS increases the trip limit in the commercial sector for king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone to 75 fish per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit increase is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits associated with harvesting the quota.