Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2016 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
other · south atlantic · Published 2016-03-28 · Effective 2016-03-27 · 81 FR 17093
Document
Document number
2016-06942
Federal Register citation
81 FR 17093
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2016-03-28
Effective date
2016-03-27
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.