Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2023 Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic

摘要

NMFS implements an accountability measure for blueline tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS estimates that commercial landings of blueline tilefish have reached the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2023 fishing year. Accordingly, NMFS closes the commercial sector for the harvest of blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the blueline tilefish resource from overfishing.