Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Fishery Openings
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.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration