NMFS Proposes Catch Specifications for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Mackerel

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to increase the total allowable catch for Atlantic group Spanish mackerel and Gulf group king mackerel, while revising commercial trip limits and allowing for-hire vessel operators to catch the bag limit of Gulf group king mackerel to protect king and Spanish mackerel from overfishing and maintain healthy stocks.