Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2023 Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2023-08-02 · Effective 2023-08-02 · 88 FR 50806
Document
Document number
2023-16442
Federal Register citation
88 FR 50806
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2023-08-02
Effective date
2023-08-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140501394-5279-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure for blueline tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS estimates that commercial landings of blueline tilefish have reached the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2023 fishing year. Accordingly, NMFS closes the commercial sector for the harvest of blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the blueline tilefish resource from overfishing.