Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2020-2021 Commercial Closure for Spanish Mackerel in the Atlantic Southern Zone
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · mackerel · Published 2021-02-03 · Effective 2021-02-03 · 86 FR 7977
Document
Document number
2021-02235
Federal Register citation
86 FR 7977
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2021-02-03
Effective date
2021-02-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140819687-5583-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the Atlantic southern zone for commercial Spanish mackerel in or from the Atlantic exclusive economic zone. NMFS has determined that the commercial quota for Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic southern zone will be reached by February 3, 2021. Therefore, NMFS closes the Atlantic southern zone to commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel on February 3, 2021. This closure is necessary to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.