Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 1996-08-28 · Effective 1996-08-26 · 61 FR 44184
Document
Document number
96-22000
Federal Register citation
61 FR 44184
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1996-08-28
Effective date
1996-08-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 950725189-5260-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the western zone of the Gulf of Mexico. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.