# Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2020 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2020-02-25 · Effective 2020-05-02 · 85 FR 10624
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-03560
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 10624
- **Publication date:** 2020-02-25
- **Effective date:** 2020-05-02
- **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 2020 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has projected that the 2020 recreational annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf gray triggerfish will be reached by May 2, 2020. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for Gulf gray triggerfish on May 2, 2020, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2020. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf gray triggerfish resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/25/2020-03560/reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-2020-recreational-accountability-measure-and-closure-for)
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