Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Re-Opening of the Commercial Longline Fishery for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2023-04-05 · Effective 2023-04-04 · 88 FR 20079
Document
Document number
2023-07031
Federal Register citation
88 FR 20079
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; re-opening.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2023-04-05
Effective date
2023-04-04
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 2023 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial longline component to harvest golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ for 3 days. The purpose of this temporary rule is to allow for the commercial longline ACL for golden tilefish to be harvested while minimizing the risk of exceeding the commercial ACL.