Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2021-2022 Commercial Closure for Spanish Mackerel in the Atlantic Southern Zone
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · mackerel · Published 2022-01-03 · Effective 2022-01-03 · 87 FR 53
Document
Document number
2021-28442
Federal Register citation
87 FR 53
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2022-01-03
Effective date
2022-01-03
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 January 3, 2022. Therefore, NMFS closes the Atlantic southern zone to commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel on January 3, 2022. This closure is necessary to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.