# Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2019-03-25 · Effective 2019-05-11 · 84 FR 10996
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-05509
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 10996
- **Publication date:** 2019-03-25
- **Effective date:** 2019-05-11
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 121004518-3398-01
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the gray triggerfish recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2019 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has projected that the 2019 recreational annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf gray triggerfish will be met by May 11, 2019. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for Gulf gray triggerfish on May 11, 2019, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2019. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf gray triggerfish resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/25/2019-05509/reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-2019-recreational-accountability-measure-and-closure-for)
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