Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; 2025 Commercial Closure for Gag in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2025-12-01 · Effective 2025-12-01 · 90 FR 55046
Document
Document number
2025-21628
Federal Register citation
90 FR 55046
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2025-12-01
Effective date
2025-12-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140819686-5999-02
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial harvest of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters. NMFS projects that commercial landings of gag will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for 2025. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters to protect the gag resource from overfishing.