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 1997-08-07 · Effective 1997-08-02 · 62 FR 42417
Document
Document number
97-20771
Federal Register citation
62 FR 42417
Type
Rule
Action
Closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1997-08-07
Effective date
1997-08-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961204340-7087-02
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 Gulf king mackerel resource.