Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Re-Opening of Commercial Longline Fishery for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2020-03-13 · Effective 2020-03-14 · 85 FR 14602
Document
Document number
2020-05130
Federal Register citation
85 FR 14602
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2020-03-13
Effective date
2020-03-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120404257-3325-02
Abstract
NMFS announces the re-opening of the commercial longline component for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic through this temporary rule. The most recent commercial longline landings data for golden tilefish indicate the commercial longline annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2020 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial longline component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ for 9 days to allow the commercial longline ACL to be caught while minimizing the risk of the commercial ACL being exceeded.