Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Fishery Openings
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 1998-02-24 · Effective 1998-02-20 · 63 FR 9158
Document
Document number
98-4548
Federal Register citation
63 FR 9158
Type
Rule
Action
Opening of Fisheries.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
1998-02-24
Effective date
1998-02-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 970930235-8028-02
Abstract
NMFS announces openings of three fisheries for the Gulf migratory group of king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the eastern and western zones of the Gulf of Mexico. Two are in the Florida west coast subzone of the eastern zone, i.e., the run-around gillnet fishery and the hook-and-line fishery, and the third fishery is in the western zone. These openings result from implementation of a recent framework action that increased total allowable catch (TAC) and commercial quotas for Gulf group king mackerel for the 1997/98 fishing year.