Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2025-07-21 · Effective 2025-12-31 · 90 FR 34186
Document
Document number
2025-13670
Federal Register citation
90 FR 34186
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2025-07-21
Effective date
2025-12-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140501394-5279-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial harvest of 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 2025 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.