Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2016 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 2016-07-12 · Effective 2016-07-17 · 81 FR 45068
Document
Document number
2016-16401
Federal Register citation
81 FR 45068
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2016-07-12
Effective date
2016-07-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 1206013412-2517-02
Abstract
NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for commercial greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish fishery for the 2016 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS projects commercial landings for greater amberjack, will reach the commercial annual catch target (ACT) by July 17, 2016. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for greater amberjack in the Gulf on July 17, 2016, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing season on January 1, 2017. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf greater amberjack resource.