# Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2018 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2018-10-11 · Effective 2018-10-07 · 83 FR 51390
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-22142
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 51390
- **Publication date:** 2018-10-11
- **Effective date:** 2018-10-07
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 121004518-3398-01
## Abstract

NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the gray triggerfish commercial sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. NMFS projects that 2018 commercial landings for gray triggerfish will reach the commercial annual catch target (ACT) (commercial quota) by October 7, 2018. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for Gulf gray triggerfish on October 7, 2018, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2018. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf gray triggerfish resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/10/11/2018-22142/reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-2018-commercial-accountability-measure-and-closure-for-gulf)
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