NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC; 2025 COMMERCIAL CLOSURE FOR GAG IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; 2025 Commercial Closure for Gag in the South Atlantic.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 1 by Kelly Denit, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial harvest of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters. NMFS projects that commercial landings of gag will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for 2025. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters to protect the gag resource from overfishing.

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