Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Commercial Closure for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel in the Northern Zone
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · mackerel · Published 2022-06-21 · Effective 2022-06-21 · 87 FR 36771
Document
Document number
2022-13296
Federal Register citation
87 FR 36771
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2022-06-21
Effective date
2022-06-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140722613-4908-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ). NMFS projects that the commercial quota for Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic EEZ will be reached by June 21, 2022. Therefore, NMFS closes the northern zone in the Atlantic EEZ to commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel on June 21, 2022. This closure is necessary to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.