Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2009 Commercial Fishery for Tilefishes
catch-limit · south atlantic · Published 2009-05-13 · Effective 2009-05-15 · 74 FR 22476
Document
Document number
E9-11153
Federal Register citation
74 FR 22476
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2009-05-13
Effective date
2009-05-15
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 15, 2009. This closure is necessary to protect the tilefish resource.