Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure of a Commercial Fishery
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 1996-02-26 · 61 FR 7078
Document
Document number
96-4216
Federal Register citation
61 FR 7078
Type
Rule
Action
Closure of a commercial fishery for king mackerel.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1996-02-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 950725189-5260-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line 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.