Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack
seasonal-closure · gulf of mexico · Published 2019-03-25 · Effective 2019-05-01 · 84 FR 10995
Document
Document number
2019-05517
Federal Register citation
84 FR 10995
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
gulf of mexico
Publication date
2019-03-25
Effective date
2019-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 171017999-8262-01
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the greater amberjack recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2018-2019 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that for the 2018-2019 fishing year, the recreational annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf greater amberjack has been met; therefore, the greater amberjack recreational season in the Gulf EEZ will not re-open on May 1, 2019, and will remain closed for the remainder of the current fishing year. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf greater amberjack resource.