Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure
seasonal-closure · south atlantic · Published 2009-02-27 · Effective 2009-02-28 · 74 FR 8879
Document
Document number
E9-4273
Federal Register citation
74 FR 8879
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2009-02-27
Effective date
2009-02-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001005281-0369-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.