Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2019-2020 Commercial Quota Reduction for King Mackerel Run-Around Gillnet Fishery
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · mackerel · Published 2019-11-13 · Effective 2020-01-21 · 84 FR 61568
Document
Document number
2019-24516
Federal Register citation
84 FR 61568
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; commercial quota reduction.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2019-11-13
Effective date
2020-01-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160426363-7275-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) through this temporary rule for commercial harvest of king mackerel in the southern zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) using run-around gillnet gear. NMFS has determined that the commercial annual catch limit (equivalent to the commercial quota) for king mackerel using run-around gillnet gear in the southern zone of the Gulf EEZ was exceeded in the 2018-2019 fishing year. Therefore, NMFS reduces the southern zone commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for king mackerel fishing using run-around gillnet gear in the Gulf EEZ during the 2019- 2020 fishing year. This commercial ACL reduction is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.