Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure of a Commercial Fishery
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 1995-09-11 · 60 FR 47100
Document
Document number
95-22401
Federal Register citation
60 FR 47100
Type
Rule
Action
Closure of a commercial fishery for king mackerel.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1995-09-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 940710-4292
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for king mackerel from the western zone of the Gulf migratory group. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.