Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; 2023 Recreational Harvest Closure for Gag
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2023-10-04 · Effective 2023-10-19 · 88 FR 68495
Document
Document number
2023-22054
Federal Register citation
88 FR 68495
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2023-10-04
Effective date
2023-10-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230427-0115
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the recreational harvest of gag in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2023 fishing year. NMFS has projected that the 2023 recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for gag will be reached by October 19, 2023. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for gag to protect the gag resource.