Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
seasonal-closure · gulf of mexico · Published 2019-03-25 · Effective 2019-05-11 · 84 FR 10996
Document
Document number
2019-05509
Federal Register citation
84 FR 10996
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
gulf of mexico
Publication date
2019-03-25
Effective date
2019-05-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 121004518-3398-01
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the gray triggerfish recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2019 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has projected that the 2019 recreational annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf gray triggerfish will be met by May 11, 2019. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for Gulf gray triggerfish on May 11, 2019, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2019. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf gray triggerfish resource.