# Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2020-2021 Commercial Closure for Spanish Mackerel in the Atlantic Southern Zone
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2021-02-03 · Effective 2021-02-03 · 86 FR 7977
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-02235
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 7977
- **Publication date:** 2021-02-03
- **Effective date:** 2021-02-03
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 140819687-5583-02
## Abstract

NMFS closes the Atlantic southern zone for commercial Spanish mackerel in or from the Atlantic exclusive economic zone. NMFS has determined that the commercial quota for Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic southern zone will be reached by February 3, 2021. Therefore, NMFS closes the Atlantic southern zone to commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel on February 3, 2021. This closure is necessary to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/03/2021-02235/coastal-migratory-pelagic-resources-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-and-atlantic-region-2020-2021-commercial)
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