Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2026 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gag in the South Atlantic
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2026-04-22 · Effective 2026-08-02 · 91 FR 21389
Document
Document number
2026-07792
Federal Register citation
91 FR 21389
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2026-04-22
Effective date
2026-08-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230914-0219
Abstract
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) and closure for the recreational harvest of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters. As a result of gag recreational landings exceeding the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) in 2025, NMFS reduces the length of the gag 2026 recreational season to prevent landings from exceeding the recreational ACL in 2026. Accordingly, NMFS announces the gag 2026 recreational season in South Atlantic Federal waters will close on August 2, 2026.