Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Commercial Trip Limit Increase in the Atlantic Southern Zone
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · Published 2018-02-08 · Effective 2018-02-05 · 83 FR 5571
Document
Document number
2018-02544
Federal Register citation
83 FR 5571
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Publication date
2018-02-08
Effective date
2018-02-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160426363-7275-02
Abstract
NMFS increases the commercial trip limit for king mackerel in or from Federal waters in an area off the Florida east coast between the border of Flagler and Volusia Counties and the border of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties in the Atlantic southern zone to 75 fish per day. This commercial trip limit increase is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits associated with harvesting the commercial quota of Atlantic migratory group king mackerel.