Monday, October 19, 2009

King Mackerel Commercial Fishery in Gulf to Close

King Mackerel Commercial Fishery in Gulf to Close: "October 19, 2009 - Orange Beach, AL (OBA) - The commercial fishery for Gulf group king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone is closed, effective 12:01 a.m., October 24, 2009, through June 30, 2010. NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that the 168,750-pound commercial quota for king mackerel for this subzone has been reached. This action closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico from the Alabama/Florida state boundary to the Lee/Collier County, Florida boundary."