# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2017 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline Component
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2017-05-08 · Effective 2017-05-09 · 82 FR 21316
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-09272
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 21316
- **Publication date:** 2017-05-08
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-09
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 120404257-3325-02
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial longline component for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. Commercial longline landings for golden tilefish are projected to reach the longline component's commercial annual catch limit (ACL) on May 2, 2017. Therefore, to provide sufficient notice to fishermen, NMFS closes the commercial longline component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ on May 9, 2017, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing year, January 1, 2018. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/08/2017-09272/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-2017-commercial-accountability-measure)
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