Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2024-08-07 · Effective 2024-08-08 · 89 FR 64397
Document
Document number
2024-17439
Federal Register citation
89 FR 64397
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2024-08-07
Effective date
2024-08-08
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 will soon reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2024 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.