# Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2019-03-25 · Effective 2019-05-01 · 84 FR 10995
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-05517
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 10995
- **Publication date:** 2019-03-25
- **Effective date:** 2019-05-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 171017999-8262-01
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the greater amberjack recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2018-2019 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that for the 2018-2019 fishing year, the recreational annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf greater amberjack has been met; therefore, the greater amberjack recreational season in the Gulf EEZ will not re-open on May 1, 2019, and will remain closed for the remainder of the current fishing year. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf greater amberjack resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/25/2019-05517/reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-2019-recreational-accountability-measure-and-closure-for)
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