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2019 Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish In-Season Actions

This is a list of the in-season actions related to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan, such as fishery closures, that occurred in the 2019 calendar year. 

2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack

Temporary Rule

,

Gulf of Mexico

Issued

04/28/2024

Commercial Harvest of Greater Amberjack in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Will Close on June 9, 2019

FB19-025 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, Contact Kelli O'Donnell, (727) 824-5305, Kelli.Odonnell@noaa.gov

May 15, 2019 -

Southeast

Federal Waters off Texas Close to Shrimping on May 15, 2019

FB19-024: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Susan Gerhart, (727) 824-5305, Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov

May 08, 2019 -

Southeast

Recreational Harvest Closures of Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

FB19-016 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Lauren Waters, 727-824-5305 Lauren.Waters@noaa.gov

March 20, 2019 -

Southeast

Angling Category Trophy Bluefin Tuna Fishery for Southern Area to Close

The fishery will be closed from March 14, 2019 at 11:30 p.m. through December 31, 2019.

March 12, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Commercial Hook-and-Line Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Southern Zone Will Close on February 22, 2019

FB19-009 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin, For More Information, Contact: Kelli O’Donnell, 727-824-5305, Kelli.ODonnell@NOAA.gov

February 20, 2019 -

Southeast

Commercial Gillnet Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Southern Zone Closed on February 8, 2019

FB19-006: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Kelli O'Donnell, 727-824-5305, Kelli.Odonnel@noaa.gov

February 08, 2019 -

Southeast

Bluefin Tuna General Category: Quota Transfers and Fishery Closure

NOAA Fisheries transfers 55 metric tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota to the General category for the October through November 2018 subquota period and closes the fishery as of Friday, October 5, 2018.

October 04, 2018 -

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Closure

Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery closes May 13, 2018.

May 11, 2018 -

Southeast

Closure of Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks in Gulf of Mexico

Commercial landings of aggregated large coastal sharks in the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region has exceeded 80 percent of the available quota.

March 08, 2018 -

Southeast

School of Atlantic blacktip shark and several other fish swimming underwater.

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