# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2021 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Blueline Tilefish
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2021-07-30 · Effective 2021-08-01 · 86 FR 40961
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-16207
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 40961
- **Publication date:** 2021-07-30
- **Effective date:** 2021-08-01
- **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 sector annual catch limit (ACL) by August 1, 2021. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ on August 1, 2021, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing year on January 1, 2022. This closure is necessary to protect the blueline tilefish resource.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/30/2021-16207/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-2021-commercial-accountability-measure)
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