Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Reef Fish Longline Restriction
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 2009-05-01 · Effective 2009-05-18 · 74 FR 20229
Document
Document number
E9-10042
Federal Register citation
74 FR 20229
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; emergency action; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2009-05-01
Effective date
2009-05-18
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090224234-9270-01
Abstract
This emergency rule implements area closures applicable to the bottom longline component of the reef fish fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico, as requested by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council), to reduce incidental take and mortality of sea turtles.