Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Commercial Trip Limit Reduction for Spanish Mackerel
catch-limit · south atlantic · mackerel · Published 2017-02-03 · Effective 2017-02-06 · 82 FR 9189
Document
Document number
2017-02345
Federal Register citation
82 FR 9189
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2017-02-03
Effective date
2017-02-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 101206604-1758-02
Abstract
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit of Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Atlantic migratory group southern zone to 1,500 lb (680 kg), round weight, per day. This trip limit reduction is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of the quota.