Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure of a Commercial Fishery
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 1995-02-27 · 60 FR 10514
Document
Document number
95-4651
Federal Register citation
60 FR 10514
Type
Rule
Action
Closure of a commercial fishery for king mackerel.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1995-02-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 940710-4292
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel [[Page 10515]] 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.