Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 1996-02-16 · Effective 1996-02-12 · 61 FR 6175
Document
Document number
96-3520
Federal Register citation
61 FR 6175
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1996-02-16
Effective date
1996-02-12
NOAA docket
Docket No. 950725189-5260-02
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.