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 2022-04-13 · Effective 2022-04-11 · 87 FR 21813
Document
Document number
2022-07908
Federal Register citation
87 FR 21813
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2022-04-13
Effective date
2022-04-11
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 2022 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial longline component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ for 6 days to allow the commercial longline ACL to be caught while minimizing the risk of the commercial ACL being exceeded.