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 1997-01-27 · Effective 1997-01-22 · 62 FR 3808
Document
Document number
97-1824
Federal Register citation
62 FR 3808
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1997-01-27
Effective date
1997-01-22
NOAA docket
Docket No. 940553-4223
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the overfished Gulf king mackerel resource.