# Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Commercial Closure for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel in the Northern Zone
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2020-07-22 · Effective 2020-07-22 · 85 FR 44218
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-15895
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 44218
- **Publication date:** 2020-07-22
- **Effective date:** 2020-07-22
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 140722613-4908-02
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ). NMFS projects that the commercial quota for Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic EEZ will be reached by July 22, 2020. Therefore, NMFS closes the northern zone in the Atlantic EEZ to commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel on July 22, 2020. This closure is necessary to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/22/2020-15895/coastal-migratory-pelagic-resources-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-and-atlantic-region-commercial-closure-for)
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