# Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2021-2022 Commercial Closure for Spanish Mackerel in the Atlantic Southern Zone
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2022-01-03 · Effective 2022-01-03 · 87 FR 53
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-28442
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Species:** mackerel
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 53
- **Publication date:** 2022-01-03
- **Effective date:** 2022-01-03
- **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 January 3, 2022. Therefore, NMFS closes the Atlantic southern zone to commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel on January 3, 2022. This closure is necessary to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/03/2021-28442/coastal-migratory-pelagic-resources-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-and-atlantic-region-2021-2022-commercial)
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