Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2008 Commercial Fishery for Tilefishes
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2008-05-06 · Effective 2008-05-10 · 73 FR 24884
Document
Document number
E8-9878
Federal Register citation
73 FR 24884
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2008-05-06
Effective date
2008-05-10
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040205043-4043-01
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for tilefishes in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the quota for the commercial fishery for tilefishes will have been reached by May 10, 2008. This closure is necessary to protect the tilefish resource.