# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2020 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Blueline Tilefish
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2020-08-05 · Effective 2020-08-11 · 85 FR 47304
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-17111
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 47304
- **Publication date:** 2020-08-05
- **Effective date:** 2020-08-11
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 140501394-5279-02
## Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial blueline tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. Commercial landings of blueline tilefish are projected to reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) by August 11, 2020. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ on August 11, 2020, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing year on January 1, 2021. This closure is necessary to protect the blueline tilefish resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/05/2020-17111/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-2020-commercial-accountability-measure)
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