Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Commercial Trip Limit Increase for King Mackerel in the Atlantic Southern Zone
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · mackerel · Published 2019-02-08 · Effective 2019-02-07 · 84 FR 2759
Document
Document number
2019-01234
Federal Register citation
84 FR 2759
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; trip limit increase.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2019-02-08
Effective date
2019-02-07
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.