Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure of a Commercial Fishery
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 1995-02-09 · 60 FR 7716
Document
Document number
95-3210
Federal Register citation
60 FR 7716
Type
Rule
Action
Closure of a commercial fishery for king mackerel.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1995-02-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 940710-4292
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial run-around gillnet fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Florida west coast sub-zone. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.