Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2025 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gag in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2025-03-24 · Effective 2025-06-26 · 90 FR 13425
Document
Document number
2025-04903
Federal Register citation
90 FR 13425
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2025-03-24
Effective date
2025-06-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230914-0219
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the recreational harvest of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters. NMFS reduces the length of the 2025 recreational fishing season for gag to prevent landings from exceeding the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) as occurred in 2024. Accordingly, NMFS announces the adjusted closure date for the recreational harvest of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters to protect the gag resource.