Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2021 Re-Opening and Subsequent Closure of the Commercial Longline Fishery for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2021-03-17 · Effective 2021-03-20 · 86 FR 14549
Document
Document number
2021-05463
Federal Register citation
86 FR 14549
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening and subsequent closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2021-03-17
Effective date
2021-03-20
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. NMFS closed the commercial longline component on February 10, 2021; however, subsequent commercial longline landings data for golden tilefish indicate the commercial longline annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2021 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial longline component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ for 11 days beginning on March 20, 2021, to allow the commercial longline ACL to be harvested. After the 11 days, NMFS closes the commercial longline component to protect the golden tilefish resource.