Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2021-2022 Commercial Quota Reduction for King Mackerel in the Run-Around Gillnet Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · mackerel · Published 2021-10-05 · Effective 2022-01-18 · 86 FR 54871
Document
Document number
2021-21719
Federal Register citation
86 FR 54871
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; commercial quota reduction.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2021-10-05
Effective date
2022-01-18
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 landings of king mackerel harvested by run- around gillnet gear in the southern zone of the Gulf EEZ exceeded the commercial annual catch limit (ACL), equivalent to the commercial quota, in the 2020-2021 fishing year. Therefore, NMFS reduces the southern zone commercial ACL for king mackerel fishing using run-around gillnet gear in the Gulf EEZ during the 2021-2022 fishing year. This commercial ACL reduction is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.