Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; 2024 Recreational Harvest Closure for Gag
other · south atlantic · Published 2024-06-28 · Effective 2024-09-16 · 89 FR 53883
Document
Document number
2024-14225
Federal Register citation
89 FR 53883
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2024-06-28
Effective date
2024-09-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 240506-0129
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the gag recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2024 fishing year. NMFS has projected that the 2024 recreational annual catch target (ACT) for gag will be reached by September 16, 2024. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for Gulf gag on September 16, 2024, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2024. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf gag resource.