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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 622 

[Docket No. 131211999–4854–01] 

RIN 0648–BD86 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal 

Migratory Pelagic Resources in the 

Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 

Amendment 20B 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS proposes regulations to 

implement Amendment 20B to the 

Fishery Management Plan for the 

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

(CMP) in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic 

Region (FMP) (Amendment 20B), as 

prepared and submitted by the Gulf of 

Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Councils 

(Councils). If implemented, Amendment 

20B and this proposed rule would 

modify Gulf migratory group king 

mackerel trip limits and fishing years, 

allow transit through areas closed to 

king mackerel fishing, create zones and 

quotas for Atlantic migratory group king 

and Spanish mackerel, modify the 

framework procedures for the FMP, 

increase annual catch limits (ACLs) for 

cobia, and create an east coast zone and 

quotas for Gulf migratory group cobia. 

In addition, this rule proposes to 

reorganize the description of CMP zones 

in the regulations and clarify that 

spearguns and powerheads are 

allowable gear for cobia in Federal 

waters of the South Atlantic and MidAtlantic regions. The purpose of this 

rule is to help achieve optimum yield 

(OY) for the CMP fishery while ensuring 

allocations are fair and equitable and 

fishery resources are utilized efficiently. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before December 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the proposed rule, identified by 

‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2013–0176’’ by any of 

the following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013- 

0176, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and enter 

or attach your comments. 

• Mail: Submit written comments to 

Susan Gerhart, Southeast Regional 

Office, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, 

St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address, etc.), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter 

‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish 

to remain anonymous). Attachments to 

electronic comments will be accepted in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

file formats only. 

Electronic copies of Amendment 20B, 

which includes an environmental 

assessment, a Regulatory Flexibility Act 

analysis, and a regulatory impact 

review, may be obtained from the 

Southeast Regional Office Web site at 

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_

fisheries/gulf_sa/cmp/index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Gerhart, telephone: 727–824– 

5305, or email: Susan.Gerhart@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CMP 

fishery in the Gulf and Atlantic is 

managed under the FMP. The FMP was 

prepared by the Councils and 

implemented through regulations at 50 

CFR part 622 under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). 

Background 

The current management regime for 

CMP species (king mackerel, Spanish 

mackerel, and cobia) includes two 

migratory groups for each species, the 

Gulf migratory group and the Atlantic 

migratory group. Each migratory group 

is managed separately. Amendment 20B 

and this rule propose changes and 

additions to fishing regulations for each 

migratory group to allow for more 

targeted management of CMP species. 

Management Measures Contained in 

Amendment 20B and This Proposed 

Rule 

Amendment 20B and this rule would 

modify Gulf migratory group king 

mackerel trip limits and fishing years, 

allow transit through areas closed to 

king mackerel fishing, create zones and 

quotas for Atlantic migratory group king 

and Spanish mackerel, modify the 

framework procedures for the FMP, 

increase ACLs for cobia, and create an 

east coast zone and quotas for Gulf 

migratory group cobia. The purpose of 

this rule is to help achieve OY for the 

CMP fishery while ensuring allocations 

are fair and equitable and fishery 

resources are utilized efficiently. 

Gulf Migratory Group King Mackerel 

Commercial Hook-and-Line Trip Limits 

The Gulf eastern zone’s Florida west 

coast subzone is comprised of two 

subzones, northern and southern. 

Currently, from July 1, each fishing year, 

until 75 percent of the respective 

northern or southern subzone’s hookand-line gear king mackerel quota has 

been harvested, the commercial trip 

limit is 1,250 lb (567 kg) per day. From 

the date that 75 percent of the respective 

northern or southern subzone’s hookand-line gear quota has been harvested, 

the trip limit is reduced to 500 lb (227 

kg) per day. This trip limit would 

remain in effect for a subzone until that 

subzone’s quota is reached or projected 

to be reached and that subzone is closed 

by Federal Register notice. This rule 

proposes to remove the trip limit 

reduction, which would allow the 

harvest of 1,250 lb (567 kg) per day until 

the quota for the subzone has been met 

or projected to be met and the respective 

subzone is closed to king mackerel 

harvest. Originally, the trip limit 

reductions were intended to extend the 

fishing seasons; however, NMFS has not 

always been able to implement the 

reductions in a timely manner before 

the entire quota is landed. Also, many 

vessels cannot make a profit when the 

trip limit is reduced to 500 lb (227 kg), 

so the extended season did not benefit 

them. 

The western zone hook-and-line trip 

limit remains 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) per day 

until the western zone’s quota has been 

harvested and the zone is closed to king 

mackerel harvest. 

Gulf Migratory Group Eastern Zone 

Northern and Southern Subzone King 

Mackerel Fishing Years 

Currently the Florida west coast 

northern subzone fishing year begins 

July 1 and ends on June 30, or when the 

quota is reached or projected to be 

reached. This rule proposes to change 

the Florida west coast northern subzone 

fishing year to October 1 through 

September 30. Some fishers have 

indicated that a later opening would 

allow them to harvest king mackerel 

more efficiently because fish are present 

in larger numbers closer to shore in the 


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fall, as opposed to the summer. They 

also claim that fish can be kept in better 

condition due to cooler weather. A later 

opening might also discourage 

movement of fishers from the Atlantic 

coast of Florida into the Florida 

Panhandle, as has been the case for 

several years. Such a change could 

extend the fishing season. Because the 

Councils did not select a preferred 

alternative for the southern subzone, the 

fishing year in that zone will remain 

July through June. 

Transit Through Areas Closed to King 

Mackerel 

Currently, persons who fish with a 

commercial vessel permit for king 

mackerel may not fish for or possess 

king mackerel in a closed zone. This 

rule proposes to allow a vessel with a 

valid commercial vessel permit for king 

mackerel that has onboard king 

mackerel harvested in an open area of 

the EEZ to transit through areas closed 

to the harvest of king mackerel due to 

a quota closure, if fishing gear is 

appropriately stowed. For the purpose 

of this provision, transit means a direct 

and non-stop continuous course through 

the area. Fishing gear appropriately 

stowed means that: (1) A gillnet must be 

left on the drum (any additional gillnets 

not attached to the drum must be 

stowed below deck), (2) a rod and reel 

must be removed from the rod holder 

and stowed securely on or below deck, 

(3) terminal gear (i.e., hook, leader, 

sinker, flasher, or bait) must be 

disconnected and stowed separately 

from the rod and reel, and (4) sinkers 

must be disconnected from the down 

rigger and stowed separately. 

Many fishermen live and work near a 

boundary between two zones, and may 

wish to fish in one zone, but land in 

another. When the fisherman’s home 

port is located in a closed zone, the 

fisherman must travel to another port 

within the open zone to land their 

catch. This transit provision would 

allow fishermen to operate their 

businesses more economically, and 

would promote greater safety at sea 

through decreased transit times. 

Atlantic Migratory Group King and 

Spanish Mackerel Zones 

Currently, one commercial quota 

applies to Atlantic migratory group king 

mackerel and one commercial quota 

applies to Atlantic migratory group 

Spanish mackerel. This rule proposes to 

create northern and southern zones for 

Atlantic migratory group king and 

Spanish mackerel, each with separate 

commercial quotas. The South Atlantic 

Council expressed concern that the 

commercial quota for king mackerel 

could be harvested by fishermen in one 

state before fish migrate to another state. 

The boundary between the zones would 

be a line extending from the South 

Carolina/North Carolina state line. The 

commercial ACL would be split 

between the zones based on landings 

from the 2002/2003–2011/2012 fishing 

years. The northern zone allocation 

would be calculated using combined 

commercial landings from North 

Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, 

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New 

York. The southern zone allocation 

would be calculated using combined 

commercial landings from South 

Carolina, Georgia, the Florida east coast, 

and Florida Keys on the Atlantic side. 

For king mackerel, applying this 

formula results in an allocation of 33.3 

percent for the northern zone and 66.7 

percent for the southern zone. For 

Spanish mackerel, the formula results in 

an allocation of 19.9 percent for the 

northern zone and 80.1 percent for the 

southern zone. NMFS would monitor 

the commercial quotas, and close 

Federal waters in each zone when the 

respective quota is reached or projected 

to be reached. Transfer of quota between 

zones would be allowed through a 

request to NMFS initiated by either 

North Carolina (northern Zone) or 

Florida (southern Zone). The 

recreational ACLs for Atlantic migratory 

group king and Spanish mackerel will 

remain unchanged. 

Modifications to the FMP Framework 

Procedures 

Currently, any changes to acceptable 

biological catches (ABCs) and ABC 

control rules, ACLs and ACL control 

rules, and accountability measures must 

be established through a plan 

amendment. This rule proposes changes 

that would allow modification to these 

management measures under the 

standard documentation process of the 

open framework procedure. Adding the 

items described above to the framework 

procedure would be consistent with the 

frameworks of other South Atlantic and 

Gulf of Mexico FMPs and would 

expedite changes needed after a new 

stock assessment. The standard open 

framework procedure involves the 

development of a framework 

amendment, with appropriate 

environmental analyses, which receives 

Council review and public comment. 

This rule also proposes to modify the 

framework procedures to the FMP to 

designate responsibility to each council 

(Gulf or South Atlantic) for setting 

specified management measures for the 

migratory groups of each species. This 

change will allow the appropriate 

Council to establish or modify the 

specified management measures 

without approval from the other 

council. 

Additionally, ‘‘sale and purchase 

restrictions’’ and ‘‘transfer at sea 

provisions’’ were previously 

erroneously included in the final rule 

implementing Amendment 18 to the 

FMP for modifications that are allowed 

through the framework process (76 FR 

82058, December 29, 2011). Thus, 

NMFS proposes to remove these two 

items from the list in § 622.389. 

Cobia Zones, ACLs, and Annual Catch 

Targets (ACTs) 

This rule also proposes to address the 

results of the most recent stock 

assessment for Gulf and South Atlantic 

cobia. In Amendment 18 to the FMP, the 

Councils established separate migratory 

groups of cobia using the Councils’ 

boundary in Monroe County. However, 

the determination in the most recent 

stock assessment is that the biological 

boundary should be at the Florida/

Georgia line. The stock assessment 

results define Georgia north through the 

Mid-Atlantic area for the Atlantic 

migratory group, and the entire east 

coast of Florida through Texas for the 

Gulf migratory group. To adjust for this 

difference between the Councils’ 

jurisdictional areas for cobia and the 

areas used by the stock assessment, Gulf 

migratory group cobia would be divided 

into a Gulf zone (Texas through the Gulf 

side of the Florida Keys) and a Florida 

east coast zone (east coast of Florida and 

Atlantic side of the Florida Keys, i.e., 

the area within the South Atlantic 

Council’s jurisdiction). The Gulf ACL 

would be allocated between the zones 

based on landings from the 1998–2012 

fishing years. The South Atlantic 

Council would be responsible for 

regulations for the Florida east coast 

zone, similar to management of the 

Florida east coast subzone for king 

mackerel. The Councils and NMFS have 

determined allocating cobia between 

these zones would result in a fair and 

equitable distribution of the resource. 

This rule also proposes increases in the 

ACLs for both migratory groups, the 

recreational ACT for the Atlantic 

migratory group, and the stock ACT for 

the Gulf zone. 

Additional Management Measures 

Contained in This Proposed Rule 

This rule proposes to reorganize the 

description of the CMP zones and 

subzones so they are all contained in 

one place in the regulations and are 

easier for the public to find and 

understand (see the addition of 

§ 622.369 in the codified text below). 

Currently, the zone descriptions are 


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found in multiple locations in the 

regulations, and NMFS determined that 

consolidating these descriptions would 

be useful. Additionally, NMFS proposes 

to include figures of these zones in the 

regulations to provide visual guides for 

the descriptions of these zones (see 

Appendix G to part 622 in the codified 

text below). 

In addition, this rule would clarify 

that spearguns and powerheads are 

allowable gear for cobia in Federal 

waters of the South Atlantic and MidAtlantic regions. In 1998, the Councils 

approved Amendment 8 to the FMP, 

which included lists of allowable gear 

for each CMP species by Council 

jurisdictional area. The implementing 

regulations for Atlantic cobia listed 

automatic reel, bandit gear, handline, 

rod and reel, and pelagic longline as 

allowable gear in the directed fishery. 

Unauthorized gear (with the exception 

of some gillnets) was subject to the 

possession limit for cobia (2 fish per 

person per day). The final rule 

implementing Amendment 8 clarified 

that spearguns and powerheads would 

be allowed for take of cobia under the 

2-fish possession limit. 

In 2002, FWC enforcement questioned 

the use of this gear based on the 

regulations. During its June 2002 

meeting, the South Atlantic Council 

discussed its intent to allow this gear for 

cobia. NMFS released a Southeast 

Fishery Bulletin in July of that year 

clarifying that spearguns and 

powerheads are allowable gear for cobia, 

and that the regulations would be 

revised to more clearly express that 

determination. However, the regulations 

were not modified at that time. In 2013, 

FWC enforcement again asked NMFS to 

clarify this issue. Based on the history 

mentioned above, NMFS is now 

proposing to update the regulations to 

clarify that spearguns and powerheads 

are allowable gear for cobia in Federal 

waters of the South Atlantic and MidAtlantic regions. 

CMP Framework Amendment 1 

The Councils developed Framework 

Amendment 1 to the FMP, which 

would, in part, increase the ACLs for 

Atlantic migratory group Spanish 

mackerel, based on the results of the 

most recent stock assessments for 

Atlantic and Gulf migratory group 

Spanish mackerel. A proposed rule for 

Framework Amendment 1 published on 

July 31, 2014 (79 FR 44369) and the 

comment period ended on September 2, 

2014. Implementation of the increased 

ACL for Atlantic migratory group 

Spanish mackerel through the final rule 

for Framework Amendment 1 would 

increase the ACL for Atlantic migratory 

group Spanish mackerel. Therefore, if a 

final rule implementing Framework 

Amendment 1 is published before this 

rule becomes effective, the values for 

the northern and southern zone quotas 

for Atlantic migratory group Spanish 

mackerel contained in this proposed 

rule for Amendment 20B would 

increase in the final rule. 

Classification 

Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Assistant 

Administrator has determined that this 

proposed rule is consistent with 

Amendment 20B, the FMP, the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act and other 

applicable law, subject to further 

consideration after public comment. 

This proposed rule has been 

determined to be not significant for 

purposes of Executive Order 12866. 

The Chief Counsel for Regulation of 

the Department of Commerce certified 

to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the 

Small Business Administration (SBA) 

that this proposed rule, if implemented, 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. The factual basis for this 

determination is as follows: 

The objective of the proposed actions 

is to achieve OY while ensuring 

allocations are fair and equitable and 

fishery resources are utilized efficiently. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Act provides the 

statutory basis for this proposed rule. 

This proposed rule, if implemented, 

would be expected to directly affect all 

commercial and for-hire fishing vessels 

that harvest CMP species managed in 

the Gulf and Atlantic regions. A Federal 

commercial permit is required to 

harvest king mackerel or Spanish 

mackerel in the Gulf or Atlantic EEZ in 

excess of the bag limit and to sell these 

species. On November 7, 2013, 1,479 

vessels possessed a valid (non-expired) 

or renewable commercial king mackerel 

permit, and 1,813 vessels possessed a 

valid commercial Spanish mackerel 

permit. A renewable permit is an 

expired permit that may not be actively 

fished, but is renewable for up to 1 year 

after expiration. Because the Federal 

commercial Spanish mackerel permit is 

an open access permit, expired permits 

are not renewed; if a permit expires 

before renewal, a new permit will be 

issued (if applied for) instead of renewal 

of the expired permit. A Federal 

commercial permit is not required to 

harvest cobia. However, over the period 

2008–2012, an average of 432 

commercial vessels harvested cobia in 

the Atlantic and 266 commercial vessels 

harvested cobia in the Gulf each year. 

Many vessels possess both the king 

mackerel and Spanish mackerel permits 

and harvest each of the three CMP 

species. As a result, many, if not most, 

of the vessels harvesting cobia are 

expected to be included in the counts of 

vessels having the individual king or 

Spanish mackerel commercial permits. 

The number of unique vessels across all 

three species is unknown. The 

estimated average annual gross revenue 

from all fishing activity by commercial 

vessels in these fleets ranges from an 

average of approximately $31,000 (2011 

dollars) for vessels with recorded 

harvests of Atlantic migratory group 

Spanish mackerel to approximately 

$114,000 (2011 dollars) for vessels with 

recorded harvests of Gulf migratory 

group cobia. The average annual gross 

revenue by vessels with recorded 

harvests of the other species 

encompassed by this proposed rule falls 

within this range. 

A Federal for-hire (charter/headboat) 

vessel permit is required for for-hire 

vessels to harvest CMP species in the 

Gulf or Atlantic EEZ. On November 7, 

2013, 1,360 vessels had a valid or 

renewable Federal Gulf for-hire CMP 

permit and 1,427 vessels had a valid 

Federal Atlantic for-hire CMP permit. 

Similar to the Spanish mackerel 

commercial permit, the Atlantic for-hire 

CMP permit is an open access permit 

and expired permits are not renewed. 

The Gulf for-hire permit is limited 

access. The for-hire fleet is comprised of 

charterboats, which charge a fee on a 

vessel basis, and headboats, which 

charge a fee on an individual angler 

(head) basis. Although the for-hire 

permit application collects information 

on the primary method of operation, the 

resultant permit itself does not identify 

the permitted vessel as either a headboat 

or a charter vessel, operation as either 

a headboat or charter vessel is not 

restricted by the permitting regulations, 

and vessels may operate in both 

capacities. However, only federally 

permitted headboats are required to 

submit harvest and effort information to 

NMFS Southeast Region Headboat 

Survey (HBS). Participation in the HBS 

is based on determination by the 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center that 

the vessel primarily operates as a 

headboat. On March 1, 2013, the HBS 

included 70 vessels in the Gulf and 75 

vessels in the Atlantic. As a result, 1,290 

of the vessels with a valid or renewable 

Gulf for-hire CMP permit and 1,400 of 

the vessels with a valid Atlantic for-hire 

CMP permit are expected to primarily 

operate as charterboats. In the Gulf, the 

average charterboat is estimated to earn 

approximately $80,000 (2011 dollars) in 

annual revenue and the average 

headboat is estimated to earn 


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approximately $242,000. For the 

Atlantic, the comparable estimates are 

approximately $111,000 (2011 dollars) 

and $197,000 for charterboats and 

headboats, respectively. 

NMFS has not identified any other 

small entities that would be expected to 

be directly affected by this proposed 

rule. 

The SBA has established size criteria 

for all major industry sectors in the U.S., 

including fish harvesters. A business 

involved in fish harvesting is classified 

as a small business if it is independently 

owned and operated, is not dominant in 

its field of operation (including its 

affiliates), and has combined annual 

receipts not in excess of $19.0 million 

(NAICS code 114111, finfish fishing) for 

all its affiliated operations worldwide. 

The receipts threshold for a business 

involved in the for-hire fishing industry 

is $7.0 million (NAICS code 487210, 

fishing boat charter operation). Because 

the average annual revenue estimates 

provided above are significantly less 

than the SBA revenue thresholds for the 

appropriate sectors, all commercial and 

for-hire vessels expected to be directly 

affected by this proposed rule are 

believed to be small business entities. 

This proposed rule would not require 

any new reporting, record-keeping, or 

other compliance requirements 

associated with reporting or recordkeeping that may require professional 

skills. 

This proposed rule contains seven 

separate actions. The first action would 

eliminate the commercial trip limit 

reduction provisions that are currently 

required in two Gulf subzones when 75 

percent of the subzone quota is 

harvested. Trip limit reductions are 

intended to extend the time before the 

quota is harvested and, because quota 

monitoring is not instantaneous, reduce 

the likelihood and amount of quota 

overages. However, trip limit reductions 

lower the profitability of trips, as fewer 

pounds can be harvested. Even when 

other species can be substituted, which 

may not routinely be possible, trip 

profits would be expected to decline 

when trip limit reductions are imposed; 

otherwise fishermen would have shifted 

to more profitable species or fishing 

practices in the absence of the trip limit 

reductions. In the case of Gulf migratory 

group king mackerel, the reduced trip 

revenue and profits under the current 

trip limit reductions are believed to 

exceed the economic benefits associated 

with prolonging the season or 

addressing quota issues. As a result, the 

proposed elimination of the commercial 

trip limit reduction for Gulf migratory 

group king mackerel in the two 

subzones would be expected to result in 

increased revenue and profits to affected 

entities. 

The second action would change the 

fishing year for the Gulf group king 

mackerel eastern zone northern subzone 

to begin October 1. This proposed action 

would be expected to affect commercial 

vessels that harvest king mackerel. The 

economic effects of these proposed 

changes on these small entities are 

unknown. Participation and financial 

success in king mackerel commercial 

fishing is affected by the migratory 

behavior of the species, regional quotas, 

transient and part-time participation by 

fishermen that homeport in each 

respective zone or travel from ports in 

other zones, and the ability to 

participate in other fisheries. Although 

king mackerel may be present 

throughout the Gulf year-round, 

migration patterns cause stock densities 

in a given area to vary independent of 

fishing pressure. Regional quotas result 

in zone and subzone closures when 

quotas are met, although king mackerel 

remain present and stock densities may 

remain high. Many fishermen travel 

throughout the Gulf to take advantage of 

migratory stock pulses (surges in the 

stock in an area because fish have 

migrated into that area) or in reaction to 

fishing restrictions, such as a king 

mackerel quota closure or restriction on 

alternative species, near their homeport. 

Other fishermen may harvest king 

mackerel on a part-time basis, which 

can cause wide fluctuation in the 

amount of fishing effort applied. 

Finally, some fishermen possess permits 

to participate in other fisheries, as a 

commercial or for-hire vessel, while 

other fishermen do not have these 

permits and, as a result, have more 

limited options. 

These factors have contributed to the 

current distribution of fishing effort, 

harvest patterns, dockside prices, 

closure patterns, and potentially 

variable year-to-year financial success of 

individual businesses and the 

commercial king mackerel fleet as a 

whole. Changing the fishing year in the 

northern subzone would be expected to 

alter these patterns, improving the 

economic situation for some fishermen, 

but worsening the situation for others. 

Identifying the entities that would be 

expected to financially gain, lose, or not 

be affected as a result of changing the 

fishing year, as well as quantifying the 

respective changes, is not possible 

because of the complexity of the 

situation, the wide range of potential 

outcomes, and the absence of definitive 

information on how fishermen may 

change their fishing patterns. However, 

supporting comments provided by the 

industry during the amendment 

development process suggest the 

proposed change would be 

economically beneficial because it 

would allow dually permitted vessels 

(vessels that possess a commercial 

permit and a charter/headboat permit) 

to commercially harvest king mackerel 

during a period when charter activity 

typically declines. This commercial 

activity by these vessels could not occur 

in the absence of this proposed action 

because the quota has normally already 

been harvested by October. 

The third action would allow vessels 

with king mackerel legally harvested in 

open areas of the EEZ to travel through 

areas closed to king mackerel fishing if 

the transit is continuous and fishing 

gear is stowed. This proposed action 

would be expected to result in an 

unquantifiable increase in economic 

benefits to commercial fishermen by 

allowing greater flexibility in port 

selection and a reduction in travel costs. 

Although separate actions, the fourth 

and fifth actions are similar because 

they would establish northern and 

southern zones for Atlantic migratory 

group king mackerel and Atlantic 

migratory group Spanish mackerel, 

establish quotas for each zone, and 

allow transfer of quota between zones. 

The proposed action for Atlantic 

migratory group king mackerel would 

not be expected to have a significant 

adverse economic effect on commercial 

fishing businesses. The proposed 

northern zone quota, 1,292,988 lb 

(586,489 kg), would be higher than the 

average landings in this zone during the 

3 most recent fishing years for which 

final data are available, 2009–2010 

through 2011–2012, by approximately 

790,000 lb (358,338 kg). As a result, if 

the proposed northern zone quota is 

harvested, commercial fishermen in this 

zone who harvest king mackerel would 

be expected to increase their vessel 

revenue by approximately $6,300 (2011 

dollars) per vessel (270 vessels), or 

approximately 17.9 percent of the 

average annual gross revenue per vessel 

(approximately $35,100 for vessels 

operating in either the northern or 

southern zone; average annual revenue 

estimates per zone are not available). 

For the southern zone, the proposed 

quota, 2,587,012 lb (1,173,449 kg), 

would be approximately 83,000 lb 

(37,648 kg) higher than the average 

landings for the three most recent 

fishing years. As a result, if the quota in 

the southern zone is harvested, the 

commercial fishermen who harvest king 

mackerel in this zone would be 

expected to increase their vessel 

revenue by approximately $211 (2011 

dollars) per vessel (846 vessels), or 


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approximately 0.6 percent of the average 

annual gross revenue per vessel. 

The total Atlantic migratory group 

king mackerel quota, 3.71 million lb 

(1.68 million kg), has not been harvested 

since before the 2002–2003 fishing year. 

However, and the average amount of 

unharvested quota per fishing year 

during this period has been 

approximately 29 percent of the quota. 

This circumstance drives the outcome, 

as described in the previous paragraph, 

that fishermen in both zones can 

experience an increase in revenue under 

the proposed quotas if the quotas are 

harvested, rather than fishermen in one 

zone gaining at the expense of 

fishermen in the other zone. However, 

because this result depends on the quota 

being completely harvested, which 

would be an anomaly, the full projected 

increases in revenue may not occur. 

Further, for the southern zone, although 

an increase in revenue is forecast based 

on the average harvest for the most 

recent three fishing years (and would 

increase to approximately $2,000 per 

vessel, or approximately 6 percent of the 

average annual revenue if compared to 

average annual harvest from the 2002– 

2003 through 2011–2012 fishing years, 

which represent the most recent 9 

fishing years for which final data are 

available), harvest in the 2009–2010 

(approximately 2.776 million lb (1.259 

million kg)) and 2010–2011 

(approximately 3.113 million lb (1.412 

million kg)) fishing years exceeded the 

proposed quota for the southern zone. 

The net increase in revenue relative to 

the three-year period previously 

discussed (2009–2010 through 2011– 

2012) is an artifact of the decline in 

harvest in the 2011–2012 fishing year 

(to approximately 1.623 million lb 

(0.736 million kg)). The king mackerel 

harvest in 2011–2012 was more similar 

to the average harvest over the 2002– 

2003 through 2011–2012 fishing years, 

approximately 1.787 million lb (0.811 

million kg). As a result, the proposed 

southern zone king mackerel quota may 

result in a decline in revenue for some 

fishermen if fishing conditions in 

coming years more closely mirror those 

of 2009–2010 or 2010–2011 than either 

the most recent 3-year average, the 

longer 9-year average, or other fishing 

years when lower harvests occurred. 

Compared to the average harvest of the 

2009–2010 and 2010–2011 fishing years, 

the proposed southern zone king 

mackerel quota would be expected to 

reduce the revenue per commercial 

vessel by approximately $900 per 

vessel, or approximately 2.6 percent of 

the average annual gross revenue per 

vessel. 

For Atlantic migratory group Spanish 

mackerel, the proposed northern and 

southern zone quotas would be 

expected to have minor to no economic 

effects on the revenue of commercial 

vessels. The proposed quotas equal the 

average distribution of Spanish 

mackerel harvest across the northern 

and southern zones over the 2002–2003 

through 2011–2012 fishing years. As a 

result, if harvest patterns in future years 

are consistent with the prior average 

harvest, no economic effects would be 

expected to occur. If future Spanish 

mackerel harvests without the proposed 

zone quotas follow the more recent 

2009–2010 through 2011–2012 harvest 

patterns, then the proposed northern 

zone quota would be expected to result 

in a minor reduction in revenue per 

vessel (300 vessels), of approximately 

$173 (2011 dollars), or approximately 

0.6 percent of the average annual gross 

revenue per vessel ($31,000 for vessels 

operating in either the northern or 

southern zone; average annual revenue 

estimates per zone are not available). 

For vessels in the southern zone, the 

proposed quota would be expected to 

result in a minor increase in average 

revenue per vessel (1,251 vessels), of 

approximately $41, or approximately 

0.1 percent of the average annual gross 

revenue per vessel. 

The sixth action would expand the 

range of actions that could be modified 

through a streamlined framework 

procedure instead of the plan 

amendment process. This proposed 

action would also designate Council 

responsibility for setting regulations for 

the migratory groups of each species. 

Collectively, these changes would be 

expected to allow regulatory changes to 

occur in a more timely and efficient 

manner. Although future regulatory 

changes may have direct adverse 

economic consequences, this proposed 

action would not make any regulatory 

changes but would, rather, simply 

change the administrative environment 

to allow these changes to be made in the 

future. As a result, this action would not 

be expected to have any direct economic 

effect on any small entities. 

The seventh action would modify the 

Gulf and Atlantic migratory group cobia 

ACLs and ACTs. For the commercial 

sector, the proposed changes would be 

expected to increase the total ex-vessel 

revenue received by all vessels in the 

Atlantic zone by approximately $31,000 

(2011 dollars), reduce total ex-vessel 

revenue by approximately $56,000 

(2011 dollars) across all commercial 

vessels in the Florida east coast zone, 

and not have any effect on the ex-vessel 

revenue for vessels in the Gulf. For the 

Atlantic and Florida east coast zones, 

the net reduction in ex-vessel revenue 

for all vessels is expected to be 

approximately $25,000. The total 

expected reduction in ex-vessel revenue 

would equate to approximately $58 per 

vessel (432 vessels), or approximately 

0.1 percent of the average annual gross 

revenue for these vessels ($41,600; 2011 

dollars). For the recreational sector, the 

proposed changes would be expected to 

increase the total net operating revenue 

(NOR; NOR equals revenue minus nonlabor operating expenses) received by 

all for-hire vessels in the Florida east 

coast zone by approximately $118,000 

(2011 dollars), reduce the total NOR 

received by all for-hire vessels in the 

Atlantic zone by approximately $3,000 

(2011 dollars), and not have any direct 

economic effect on for-hire vessels in 

the Gulf. The net expected increase in 

NOR for the for-hire vessels in the 

Atlantic and Florida east coast zones 

would be approximately $115,000 (2011 

dollars), spread across all vessels. This 

increase is expected to all accrue to 

charterboats. Additional increases in 

NOR may accrue to headboats that 

operate in the Atlantic. However, the 

estimated changes in NOR are 

calculated based on expected increases 

in fishermen target trips, and target 

information is not collected from 

headboat fishermen. As a result, an 

estimate of the expected increase in 

NOR to Atlantic headboats is not 

available. The expected increase in NOR 

to charterboats would equate to 

approximately $80 per vessel (1,400 

vessels), or a minor increase relative to 

average annual revenue ($111,000). The 

proposed changes in the ACLs and 

ACTs would not be expected to have 

any direct economic effect on any small 

entities in the Gulf because, although 

the new harvest limits would be higher 

than current limits, fishermen in the 

Gulf have not harvested the current 

lower harvest limit. As a result, the 

proposed changes for the Gulf migratory 

group would not be expected to result 

in increased harvest or associated 

revenue in the near term. However, the 

proposed changes in the ACLs and 

ACTs for the Gulf migratory group 

would allow an increase in ex-vessel 

revenue and profit to small business 

fishing entities in the Gulf if fishing 

behavior and harvest patterns change. 

Finally, this rule proposes two 

administrative changes. First, this rule 

proposes to reorganize the description 

of CMP zones in the regulations so they 

are easier for the public to find and 

understand. Second, this rule proposes 

to clarify that spearguns and 

powerheads are allowable gear for cobia 

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and Mid-Atlantic regions. Because these 

are administrative changes, neither 

change would be expected to have any 

direct economic effect on any small 

business entities. 

In summary, most of the actions in 

this proposed rule, if implemented, 

would be expected to either have no 

direct economic effect on any small 

business entities or result in an increase 

in economic benefits. The two proposed 

actions that would be expected to 

adversely impact small entities would 

only be expected to result in minor 

reductions in revenue. As a result, this 

proposed rule, if implemented, would 

not be expected to have a significant 

economic effect on a substantial number 

of small entities. As a result, an initial 

regulatory flexibility analysis is not 

required and none has been prepared. 

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622 

Atlantic, Coastal Migratory Pelagic 

Resources, Cobia, Fisheries, Fishing, 

Gulf, King mackerel, Spanish mackerel. 

Dated: October 24, 2014. 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, 50 CFR part 622 is proposed 

to be amended as follows: 

PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE 

CARIBBEAN, GULF OF MEXICO, AND 

SOUTH ATLANTIC 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 622 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

■ 2. In § 622.2, the definition of 

migratory group is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 622.2 Definitions and acronyms. 

* * * * * 

Migratory group, for king mackerel, 

Spanish mackerel, and cobia, means a 

group of fish that may or may not be a 

separate genetic stock, but that is treated 

as a separate stock for management 

purposes. King mackerel, Spanish 

mackerel, and cobia are divided into 

migratory groups—the boundaries 

between these groups are specified in 

§ 622.369. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. In § 622.7, paragraph (b)(1) is 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 622.7 Fishing years. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) Gulf migratory group king 

mackerel—(i) Eastern Zone—July 1 

through June 30, except the northern 

subzone of the Florida west coast 

subzone, which has a fishing year of 

October 1 through September 30. 

(ii) Western Zone—July 1 through 

June 30. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Add § 622.369 to subpart Q to read 

as follows: 

§ 622.369 Description of zones and 

subzones. 

(a) Migratory groups of king mackerel. 

In the EEZ, king mackerel are divided 

into the Gulf migratory group and the 

Atlantic migratory group. The Gulf 

migratory group is bound by a line 

extending east of the U.S./Mexico 

border and the summer/winter 

jurisdictional boundary. The Atlantic 

migratory group is bound by the 

summer/winter jurisdictional boundary 

and a line from the intersection point of 

Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New 

York (as described in § 600.105(a) of this 

chapter). From April 1 through October 

31, the summer jurisdictional boundary 

separates the Gulf and Atlantic 

migratory groups of king mackerel by a 

line extending due west from the 

Monroe/Collier County, FL, boundary. 

From November 1 through March 31, 

the winter jurisdictional boundary 

separates the Gulf and Atlantic 

migratory groups of king mackerel by a 

line extending due east from the 

Volusia/Flagler County, FL, boundary. 

See Table 1 of this section for the 

boundary coordinates. See Figures 1 and 

2 in Appendix G of this part for 

illustration. 

(1) Gulf migratory group. The Gulf 

migratory group is divided into western 

and eastern zones separated by a line 

extending due south from the Alabama/ 

Florida border. See Table 1 of this 

section for the boundary coordinates. 

See Figures 1 and 2 in Appendix G of 

this part for illustration. 

(i) Western zone. The western zone 

encompasses an area of the EEZ north 

of a line extending east of the US/

Mexico border, and west of a line 

extending due south of the Alabama/

Florida border, including the EEZ off 

Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and 

Alabama. This zone remains the same 

year round. 

(ii) Eastern zone. The eastern zone is 

divided into the Florida west coast 

subzone and the Florida east coast 

subzone. 

(A) Florida west coast subzone. The 

Florida west coast subzone is further 

divided into the northern and southern 

subzones by a line extending due west 

from the Lee/Collier County, FL, 

boundary. 

(1) Northern subzone. The northern 

subzone encompasses an area of the EEZ 

east of a line extending due south of the 

Florida/Alabama border, and north of a 

line extending due west of the Lee/

Collier County, FL, boundary, and 

remains the same area year round. 

(2) Southern subzone. From 

November 1 through March 31, the 

southern subzone encompasses an area 

of the EEZ south of a line extending due 

west of the Lee/Collier County, FL, 

boundary on the Florida west coast, and 

south of a line extending due east of the 

Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, 

boundary on the Florida east coast, 

which includes the EEZ off Collier and 

Monroe Counties, FL. From April 1 

through October 31, the southern 

subzone is reduced to the EEZ off 

Collier County, and the EEZ off Monroe 

County becomes part of the Atlantic 

migratory group area. 

(B) Florida east coast subzone. From 

November 1 through March 31, the 

Florida east coast subzone encompasses 

an area of the EEZ south of a line 

extending due east of the Flagler/

Volusia County, FL, boundary, and 

north of a line extending due east of the 

Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, 

boundary. From April 1 through 

October 31, the Florida east coast 

subzone is not part of the Gulf migratory 

group king mackerel area; it is part of 

the Atlantic migratory group king 

mackerel area. 

(2) Atlantic migratory group. The 

Atlantic migratory group is divided into 

the northern and southern zones 

separated by a line extending from the 

North Carolina/South Carolina border, 

as specified in § 622.2. See Table 1 of 

this section for the boundary 

coordinates. See Figures 1 and 2 in 

Appendix G of this part for illustration. 

See § 622.385(a)(1) for a description of 

the areas for Atlantic migratory group 

king mackerel commercial trip limits. 

(i) Northern zone. The northern zone 

encompasses an area of the EEZ south 

of a line extending from the intersection 

point of New York, Connecticut, and 

Rhode Island (as described in 

§ 600.105(a) of this chapter), and north 

of a line extending from the North 

Carolina/South Carolina border, as 

specified in § 622.2, including the EEZ 

off each state from North Carolina to 

New York. This zone remains the same 

year round. 

(ii) Southern zone. From April 1 

through October 31, the southern zone 

encompasses an area of the EEZ south 

of a line extending from the North 

Carolina/South Carolina border, as 

specified in § 622.2, and south of a line 

extending due west of the Lee/Collier 

County, FL, boundary. From November 

1 through March 31, the southern zone 

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of a line extending from the North 

Carolina/South Carolina border, as 

specified in § 622.2, and north of a line 

extending due east of the Flagler/

Volusia County, FL, boundary. 

TABLE 1 TO § 622.369—KING MACKEREL DESCRIPTION OF ZONES

[For illustration, see Figures 1 and 2 in Appendix G of this part] 

Area Boundary 1 

Boundary 2 

Summer Winter 

Gulf Migratory Group—Western Zone ............. U.S./Mexico A line east of the intersection of 

25°58′30.57′′ N lat. and 96°55′27.37′′ W 

long.

AL/FL 87°31′6′′ W long. 

Gulf Migratory Group—Eastern Zone: Florida 

West Coast Northern Subzone.

AL/FL 87°31′6′′ W long ................................... Lee/Collier, 26°19′48′′ N lat. 

Gulf Migratory Group—Eastern Zone: Florida 

West Coast Southern Subzone.

Lee/Collier 26°19′48′′ N lat ............................. Collier/Monroe 25°48′ 

N lat.

Monroe/Miami-Dade, 

25°20′24′′ N lat. 

Gulf Migratory Group—Eastern Zone: Florida 

East Coast Subzone.

Monroe/Miami-Dade 25°20′24′′ N lat .............. NA .............................. Volusia/Flagler, 29°25′ 

N lat. 

Atlantic Migratory Group—Northern Zone ....... NY/CT/RI, 41°18′16.249′′ N lat. and 

71°54′28.477′′ W long. southeast to 

37°22′32.75′′ N lat. and the intersection 

point with the outward boundary of the EEZ.

NC/SC, a line extending in a direction of 

135°34′55′′ from true north beginning at 

33°51′07.9′′ N lat. and 78°32′32.6′′ W long. to 

the intersection point with the outward boundary of the EEZ. 

Atlantic Migratory Group—Southern Zone ....... NC/SC, a line extending in a direction of 

135°34′55′′ from true north beginning at 

33°51′07.9′′ N lat. and 78°32′32.6′′ W long. 

to the intersection point with the outward 

boundary of the EEZ.

Collier/Monroe, 25°48′ 

N lat.

Volusia/Flagler, 29°25′ 

N lat. 

(b) Migratory groups of Spanish 

mackerel—(1) Gulf migratory group. In 

the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is 

bounded by a line extending east of the 

US/Mexico border and a line extending 

due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade 

County, FL, boundary. See Table 2 of 

this section for the boundary 

coordinates. See Figure 3 in Appendix 

G of this part for illustration. 

(2) Atlantic migratory group. In the 

EEZ, the Atlantic migratory group is 

bounded by a line extending due east of 

the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, 

boundary and a line extending from the 

intersection point of New York, 

Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as 

described in § 600.105(a) of this 

chapter). The Atlantic migratory group 

is divided into the northern and 

southern zones. See Table 2 of this 

section for the boundary coordinates. 

See Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part 

for illustration. See § 622.385(b)(1) for a 

description of the areas for Atlantic 

migratory group Spanish mackerel 

commercial trip limits. 

(i) Northern zone. The northern zone 

encompasses an area of the EEZ south 

of a line extending from the intersection 

point of New York, Connecticut, and 

Rhode Island (as described in 

§ 600.105(a) of this chapter), and north 

of a line extending from the North 

Carolina/South Carolina border, as 

specified in § 622.2, including the EEZ 

off each state from North Carolina to 

New York. 

(ii) Southern zone. The southern zone 

encompasses an area of the EEZ south 

of a line extending from the North 

Carolina/South Carolina border, as 

specified in § 622.2, and north of a line 

extending due east of the Monroe/

Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary, 

including the EEZ off South Carolina, 

Georgia, and Florida. 

TABLE 2 TO § 622.369—SPANISH MACKEREL DESCRIPTION OF ZONES

[For illustration, see Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part] 

Area Boundary 1 Boundary 2 

Gulf Migratory Group ......................................... US/Mexico A line east of the intersection of 

25°58′30.57′′ N lat. and 96°55′27.37′′ W 

long.

Monroe/Miami-Dade 25°20′24′′ N lat. 

Atlantic Migratory Group—Northern Zone ......... NY/CT/RI, 41°18′16.249′′ N lat. and 

71°54′28.477′′ W long. southeast to 

37°22′32.75′′ N lat. and the intersection 

point with the outward boundary of the EEZ.

NC/SC, a line extending in a direction of 

135°34′55′′ from true north beginning at 

33°51′07.9′′ N lat. and 78°32′32.6′′ W long. 

to the intersection point with the outward 

boundary of the EEZ. 

Atlantic Migratory Group—Southern Zone ........ NC/SC, a line extending in a direction of 

135°34′55′′ from true north beginning at 

33°51′07.9′′ N lat. and 78°32′32.6′′ W long. 

to the intersection point with the outward 

boundary of the EEZ.

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(c) Migratory groups of cobia—(1) Gulf 

migratory group. In the EEZ, the Gulf 

migratory group is bounded by a line 

extending east from the U.S./Mexico 

border and a line extending due east 

from the Florida/Georgia border. See 

Table 3 of this section for the boundary 

coordinates. (See Figure 4 in Appendix 

G of this part for illustration.) 

(i) Gulf zone. The Gulf zone 

encompasses an area of the EEZ north 

of a line extending east of the U.S./

Mexico border, and north and west of 

the line of demarcation between the 

Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico 

(the Council boundary, as described in 

§ 600.105(c) of this chapter). 

(ii) Florida east coast zone. The 

Florida east coast zone encompasses an 

area of the EEZ south and east of the 

line of demarcation between the 

Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico 

(as described in § 600.105(c) of this 

chapter), and south of a line extending 

due east from the Florida/Georgia 

border. 

(2) Atlantic migratory group. In the 

EEZ, the Atlantic migratory group is 

bounded by a line extending from the 

intersection point of New York, 

Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as 

described in § 600.105(a) of this chapter) 

and a line extending due east of the 

Florida/Georgia border. See Table 3 of 

this section for the boundary 

coordinates. 

TABLE 3 TO § 622.369—COBIA DESCRIPTION OF ZONES

[For illustration, see Figure 4 in Appendix G of this part] 

Area Boundary 1 Boundary 2 

Gulf Migratory Group—Gulf Zone ..................... US/Mexico—A line east of the intersection of 

25°58′30.57′′ N lat. and 96°55′27.37′′ W 

long.

Council Boundary—the intersection of the 

outer boundary of the EEZ and 83°00′ W 

long., north to 24°35′ N lat., (near the Dry 

Tortugas Islands), then east to the mainland. 

Gulf Migratory Group—Florida East Coast 

Zone.

Council Boundary—the intersection of the 

outer boundary of the EEZ and 83°00′ W 

long., north to 24°35′ N lat., (near the Dry 

Tortugas Islands), then east to the mainland.

FL/GA, 30°42′45.6′′ N lat. 

Atlantic Migratory Group .................................... NY/CT/RI, 41°18′16.249′′ N lat. and 

71°54′28.477′′ W long. southeast to 

37°22′32.75′′ N lat. and the intersection 

point with the outward boundary of the EEZ.

FL/GA, 30°42′45.6′′ N lat. 

■ 5. In § 622.375, paragraph (a) is 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 622.375 Authorized and unauthorized 

gear. 

(a) Authorized gear—(1) King and 

Spanish mackerel. Subject to the 

prohibitions on gear/methods specified 

in § 622.9, the following are the only 

fishing gears that may be used in the 

Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic 

EEZ in directed fisheries for king and 

Spanish mackerel: 

(i) King mackerel, Atlantic migratory 

group— 

(A) North of 34°37.3′ N. lat., the 

latitude of Cape Lookout Light, NC—all 

gear except drift gillnet and long gillnet. 

(B) South of 34°37.3′ N. lat.— 

automatic reel, bandit gear, handline, 

and rod and reel. 

(ii) King mackerel, Gulf migratory 

group—hook-and-line gear and, in the 

southern Florida west coast subzone 

only, run-around gillnet. (See 

§ 622.369(a)(1)(ii)(A)(2) for a description 

of the Florida west coast southern 

subzone.) 

(iii) Spanish mackerel, Atlantic 

migratory group—automatic reel, bandit 

gear, handline, rod and reel, cast net, 

run-around gillnet, and stab net. 

(iv) Spanish mackerel, Gulf migratory 

group—all gear except drift gillnet, long 

gillnet, and purse seine. 

(2) Cobia. Subject to the prohibitions 

on gear/methods specified in § 622.9, 

the following are the only fishing gears 

that may be used in the Gulf, MidAtlantic, and South Atlantic EEZ for 

cobia. 

(i) Cobia in the Mid-Atlantic and 

South Atlantic EEZ—automatic reel, 

bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, 

pelagic longline, and spear (including 

powerheads). 

(ii) Cobia in the Gulf EEZ—all gear 

except drift gillnet and long gillnet. 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Section 622.378 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 622.378 Area and seasonal closures. 

(a) Seasonal closures of the gillnet 

component for Gulf migratory group 

king mackerel. The gillnet component 

for Gulf group king mackerel in or from 

the Florida west coast southern subzone 

is closed each fishing year from July 1 

until 6 a.m. on the day after the Martin 

Luther King Jr. Federal holiday. The 

gillnet component is open on the first 

weekend following the Martin Luther 

King Jr. holiday, provided a notification 

of closure has not been filed under 

§ 622.8(b). The gillnet component is 

closed all subsequent weekends and 

observed Federal holidays. Weekend 

closures are effective from 6 a.m. 

Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday. Holiday 

closures are effective from 6 a.m. on the 

observed Federal holiday to 6 a.m. the 

following day. All times are eastern 

standard time. During these closures, a 

person aboard a vessel using or 

possessing a gillnet with a stretchedmesh size of 4.75 inches (12.1 cm) or 

larger in the southern Florida west coast 

subzone may not fish for or possess Gulf 

migratory group king mackerel. (See 

§ 622.369(a)(1)(ii)(A)(2) for a description 

of the Florida west coast southern 

subzone.) 

(b) [Reserved] 

■ 7. In § 622.384, the introductory text, 

and paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) are 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 622.384 Quotas. 

See § 622.8 for general provisions 

regarding quota applicability and 

closure and reopening procedures. See 

§ 622.369 for the descriptions of the 

zones. This section provides quotas and 

specific quota closure restrictions for 

coastal migratory pelagic fish. All 

weights are in round and eviscerated 

weight combined, unless specified 

otherwise. 

(a) King and Spanish mackerel quotas 

apply to persons who fish under 

commercial vessel permits for king or 

Spanish mackerel, as required under 

§ 622.370(a)(1) or (3). A fish is counted 

against the quota for the area where it 

is caught, not where it is landed. 

(b) King mackerel—(1) Gulf migratory 

group. The Gulf migratory group is 

divided into zones and subzones. The 

descriptions of the zones and subzones 

are specified in § 622.369(a). Quotas for 


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follows: 

(i) Eastern zone. The eastern zone is 

divided into subzones with quotas as 

follows: 

(A) Florida east coast subzone— 

1,102,896 lb (500,265 kg). 

(B) Florida west coast subzone—(1) 

Southern subzone. The hook-and-line 

quota is 551,448 lb (250,133 kg) and the 

run-around gillnet quota is 551,448 lb 

(250,133 kg). 

(2) Northern subzone—178,848 lb 

(81,124 kg). 

(ii) Western zone—1,071,360 lb 

(485,961 kg). 

(2) Atlantic migratory group. The 

Atlantic migratory group is divided into 

northern and southern zones. The 

descriptions of the zones are specified 

in § 622.369(a). Quotas for the northern 

and southern zones for the 2015–2016 

fishing year and subsequent years are as 

follows: 

(i) Northern zone—1,292,040 lb 

(586,059 kg). No more than 0.40 million 

lb (0.18 million kg) may be harvested by 

purse seines. 

(ii) Southern zone—2,587,960 lb 

(1,173,879 kg). 

(iii) Quota transfers. North Carolina or 

Florida, in consultation with the other 

states in their respective zones, may 

request approval from the RA to transfer 

part or all of their respective zone’s 

annual commercial quota to the other 

zone. Requests for transfer of 

commercial quota for king mackerel 

must be made by a letter signed by the 

principal state official with marine 

fishery management responsibility and 

expertise of the state requesting the 

transfer, or his/her previously named 

designee. The letter must certify that all 

pertinent state requirements have been 

met and identify the states involved and 

the amount of quota to be transferred. 

For the purposes of quota closures as 

described in § 622.8, the receiving 

zone’s quota will be the original quota 

plus any transferred amount, for that 

fishing season only. Landings associated 

with any transferred quota will be 

included in the total landings for the 

Atlantic migratory group, which will be 

evaluated relative to the total ACL. 

(A) Within 10 working days following 

the receipt of the letter from the state 

requesting the transfer, the RA shall 

notify the appropriate state officials of 

the disposition of the request. In 

evaluating requests to transfer a quota, 

the RA shall consider whether: 

(1) The transfer would allow the 

overall annual quota to be fully 

harvested; and 

(2) The transfer is consistent with the 

objectives of the FMP and the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act. 

(B) The transfer of quota will be valid 

only for the fishing year for which the 

request was made and does not 

permanently alter the quotas specified 

in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of 

this section. 

(3) Transit provisions applicable in 

areas closed due to a quota closure for 

king mackerel. A vessel with a valid 

commercial vessel permit for king 

mackerel that has onboard king 

mackerel harvested in an open area of 

the EEZ may transit through areas 

closed to the harvest of king mackerel 

due to a quota closure, if fishing gear is 

appropriately stowed. For the purpose 

of paragraph (b) of this section, transit 

means direct and non-stop continuous 

course through the area. To be 

appropriately stowed fishing gear 

means— 

(i) A gillnet must be left on the drum. 

Any additional gillnets not attached to 

the drum must be stowed below deck. 

(ii) A rod and reel must be removed 

from the rod holder and stowed securely 

on or below deck. Terminal gear (i.e., 

hook, leader, sinker, flasher, or bait) 

must be disconnected and stowed 

separately from the rod and reel. Sinkers 

must be disconnected from the down 

rigger and stowed separately. 

(c) Spanish mackerel—(1) Gulf 

migratory group. [Reserved] 

(2) Atlantic migratory group. The 

Atlantic migratory group is divided into 

northern and southern zones. The 

descriptions of the zones are specified 

in § 622.369(b). The quota for the 

Atlantic migratory group of Spanish 

mackerel is 3,130,000 lb (1,419,744 kg). 

Quotas for the northern and southern 

zones are as follows: 

(i) Northern zone—622,870 lb 

(282,529 kg). 

(ii) Southern zone—2,507,130 lb 

(1,137,215 kg). 

(iii) Quota transfers. North Carolina or 

Florida, in consultation with the other 

states in their respective zones, may 

request approval from the RA to transfer 

part or all of their respective zone’s 

annual commercial quota to the other 

zone. Requests for transfer of 

commercial quota for Spanish mackerel 

must be made by a letter signed by the 

principal state official with marine 

fishery management responsibility and 

expertise, or his/her previously named 

designee, for each state involved. The 

letter must certify that all pertinent state 

requirements have been met and 

identify the states involved and the 

amount of quota to be transferred. For 

the purposes of quota closures as 

described in § 622.8, the receiving 

zone’s quota will be the original quota 

plus any transferred amount, for that 

fishing season only. Landings associated 

with any transferred quota will be 

included in the total landings for the 

Atlantic migratory group, which will be 

evaluated relative to the total ACL. 

(A) Within 10 working days following 

the receipt of the letter from the states 

involved, the RA shall notify the 

appropriate state officials of the 

disposition of the request. In evaluating 

requests to transfer a quota, the RA shall 

consider whether: 

(1) The transfer would allow the 

overall annual quota to be fully 

harvested; and 

(2) The transfer is consistent with the 

objectives of the FMP and the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act. 

(B) The transfer of quota will be valid 

only for the fishing year for which the 

request was made and does not 

permanently alter any zone’s quota 

specified in paragraph (c)(2)(i) or 

(c)(2)(ii) of this section. 

(d) Cobia—(1) Gulf migratory group— 

(i) Gulf zone. For the 2014 fishing year, 

the stock quota for the Gulf migratory 

group of cobia in the Gulf zone is 

1,420,000 lb (644,101 kg). For the 2015 

fishing year, the stock quota is 1,450,000 

lb (657,709 kg). For the 2016 fishing 

year and subsequent fishing years, the 

stock quota is 1,500,000 lb (680,389 kg). 

(ii) Florida east coast zone. The 

following quota applies to persons who 

fish for cobia and sell their catch. The 

quota for the Gulf migratory group of 

cobia in the Florida east coast zone is 

70,000 lb (31,751 kg). 

(2) Atlantic migratory group. The 

following quotas apply to persons who 

fish for cobia and sell their catch. For 

the 2014 and 2015 fishing years, the 

quota for the Atlantic migratory group of 

cobia is 60,000 lb (27,216 kg). The quota 

for the 2016 fishing year and subsequent 

fishing years is 50,000 lb (22,680 kg). 

* * * * * 

■ 8. In § 622.385, the heading for 

paragraph (a)(1), the heading for 

paragraph (a)(2), the second sentence in 

paragraph (a)(2), and paragraph 

(a)(2)(ii)(B) are revised; paragraph 

(a)(2)(iii) is removed; paragraph 

(a)(2)(iv) is redesignated as paragraph 

(a)(2)(iii) and revised; and a heading is 

added to paragraph (b)(1) to read as 

follows: 

§ 622.385 Commercial trip limits. 

* * * * * 

(a) * * * 

(1) Atlantic migratory group. * * * 

(2) Gulf migratory group. * * * (See 

§ 622.369(a)(2) for descriptions of the 

eastern and western zones and 

§ 622.369(a)(2)(ii) for descriptions of the 

subzones in the eastern zone.) 

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(B) Hook-and-line gear. In the Florida 

west coast subzone, king mackerel in or 

from the EEZ may be possessed on 

board or landed from a vessel with a 

commercial permit for king mackerel, as 

required by § 622.370(a)(1), and 

operating under the hook-and-line gear 

quotas in § 622.384(b)(1)(i)(B)(1) or 

(b)(1)(i)(B)(2): 

(1) Northern subzone. From October 

1, each fishing year, until the northern 

subzone’s hook-and-line gear quota has 

been harvested—in amounts not 

exceeding 1,250 lb (567 kg) per day. 

(2) Southern subzone. From July 1, 

each fishing year, until the southern 

subzone’s hook-and-line gear quota has 

been harvested—in amounts not 

exceeding 1,250 lb (567 kg) per day. 

(iii) Western zone. In the western 

zone, king mackerel in or from the EEZ 

may be possessed on board or landed 

from a vessel for which a commercial 

permit for king mackerel has been 

issued, as required under 

§ 622.370(a)(1), from July 1, each fishing 

year, until a closure of the western zone 

has been effected under § 622.8(b)—in 

amounts not exceeding 3,000 lb (1,361 

kg) per day. 

(b) * * * 

(1) Atlantic migratory group. * * * 

* * * * * 

■ 9. In § 622.388, paragraphs (a)(1), 

(a)(3), (b)(1), (d)(1), (e), and (f) are 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 622.388 Annual catch limits (ACLs), 

annual catch targets (ACTs), and 

accountability measures (AMs). 

(a) Gulf migratory group king 

mackerel—(1) Commercial sector—(i) If 

commercial landings, as estimated by 

the SRD, reach or are projected to reach 

the applicable quota specified in 

§ 622.384(b)(1), the AA will file a 

notification with the Office of the 

Federal Register to close the commercial 

sector for that zone, subzone, or gear 

type for the remainder of the fishing 

year. 

(ii) The commercial ACL for the Gulf 

migratory group of king mackerel is 

3.456 million lb (1.568 million kg). This 

ACL is further divided into a 

commercial ACL for vessels fishing with 

hook-and-line and a commercial ACL 

for vessels fishing with run-around 

gillnets. The hook-and-line ACL (which 

applies to the entire Gulf) is 2,904,552 

lb (1,317,483 kg) and the run-around 

gillnet ACL (which applies to the Gulf 

eastern zone Florida west coast southern 

subzone) is 551,448 lb (250,133 kg). 

* * * * * 

(3) For purposes of tracking the ACL, 

recreational landings will be monitored 

based on the commercial fishing year. 

* * * * * 

(b) Atlantic migratory group king 

mackerel—(1) Commercial sector—(i) If 

commercial landings, as estimated by 

the SRD, reach or are projected to reach 

the applicable quota specified in 

§ 622.384(b)(2), the AA will file a 

notification with the Office of the 

Federal Register to close the commercial 

sector for that zone for the remainder of 

the fishing year. 

(ii) In addition to the measures 

specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this 

section, if the sum of the commercial 

and recreational landings, as estimated 

by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as 

specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this 

section, and Atlantic migratory group 

king mackerel are overfished, based on 

the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries 

Report to Congress, the AA will file a 

notification with the Office of the 

Federal Register, at or near the 

beginning of the following fishing year 

to reduce the commercial quota for that 

zone for that following year by the 

amount of any commercial sector 

overage in the prior fishing year for that 

zone. 

(iii) The commercial ACL for the 

Atlantic migratory group of king 

mackerel is 3.88 million lb (1.76 million 

kg). 

* * * * * 

(d) Atlantic migratory group Spanish 

mackerel—(1) Commercial sector. (i) If 

commercial landings, as estimated by 

the SRD, reach or are projected to reach 

the applicable quota specified in 

§ 622.384(c)(2), the AA will file a 

notification with the Office of the 

Federal Register to close the commercial 

sector for that zone for the remainder of 

the fishing year. 

(ii) In addition to the measures 

specified in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this 

section, if the sum of the commercial 

and recreational landings, as estimated 

by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as 

specified in paragraph (d)(3) of this 

section, and Atlantic migratory group 

Spanish mackerel are overfished, based 

on the most recent status of U.S. 

Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA 

will file a notification with the Office of 

the Federal Register, at or near the 

beginning of the following fishing year 

to reduce the commercial quota for that 

zone for that following year by the 

amount of any commercial sector 

overage in the prior fishing year for that 

zone. 

(iii) The commercial ACL for the 

Atlantic migratory group Spanish 

mackerel is 3.13 million lb (1.42 million 

kg). 

* * * * * 

(e) Gulf migratory group cobia—(1) 

Gulf zone. (i) If the sum of all cobia 

landings, as estimated by the SRD, 

reaches or is projected to reach the stock 

quota (stock ACT), specified in 

§ 622.384(d)(1), the AA will file a 

notification with the Office of the 

Federal Register to prohibit the harvest 

of Gulf migratory group cobia in the 

Gulf zone for the remainder of the 

fishing year. On and after the effective 

date of such a notification, all sale and 

purchase of Gulf migratory group cobia 

in the Gulf zone is prohibited and the 

possession limit of this species in or 

from the Gulf EEZ is zero. This 

possession limit also applies in the Gulf 

on board a vessel for which a valid 

Federal charter vessel/headboat permit 

for coastal migratory pelagic fish has 

been issued, without regard to where 

such species were harvested, i.e. in state 

or Federal water. 

(ii) The stock ACLs for Gulf migratory 

group cobia in the Gulf zone are 

1,570,000 lb (712,140 kg) for 2014, 

1,610,000 lb (730,284 kg) for 2015, and 

1,660,000 lb (752,963 kg) for 2016 and 

subsequent fishing years. 

(2) Florida east coast zone—(i) The 

following ACLs and AMs apply to cobia 

that are sold. (A) If the sum of cobia 

landings that are sold, as estimated by 

the SRD, reach or are projected to reach 

the quota specified in § 622.384(d)(1)(ii) 

(ACL), the AA will file a notification 

with the Office of the Federal Register 

to prohibit the sale and purchase of 

cobia in or from the Florida east coast 

zone for the remainder of the fishing 

year. 

(B) In addition to the measures 

specified in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) of this 

section, if the sum of cobia landings that 

are sold and not sold in or from the 

Florida east coast zone, as estimated by 

the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL for the 

Florida east coast zone, as specified in 

paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this section, and 

Gulf migratory group cobia are 

overfished, based on the most recent 

status of U.S. Fisheries Report to 

Congress, the AA will file a notification 

with the Office of the Federal Register, 

at or near the beginning of the following 

fishing year to reduce the quota (ACL) 

for the Florida east coast zone cobia that 

are sold for that following year by the 

amount of any overage in the prior 

fishing year. 

(ii) The following ACLs and AMs 

apply to cobia that are not sold. (A) If 

the sum of cobia landings that are sold 

and not sold, as estimated by the SRD, 

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paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this section, the 

AA will file a notification with the 

Office of the Federal Register, at or near 

the beginning of the following fishing 

year to reduce the length of the 

following fishing season by the amount 

necessary to ensure landings may 

achieve the applicable ACT, but do not 

exceed the applicable ACL in the 

following fishing year. Further, during 

that following year, if necessary, the AA 

may file additional notification with the 

Office of the Federal Register to readjust 

the reduced fishing season to ensure 

harvest achieves the ACT but does not 

exceed the ACL. The applicable ACTs 

for the Florida east coast zone of cobia 

are 670,000 lb (303,907 kg) for 2014, 

680,000 lb (308,443 kg) for 2015, and 

710,000 lb (322,051 kg) for 2016 and 

subsequent fishing years. The applicable 

ACLs for the Florida east coast zone of 

cobia are 810,000 lb (367,410 kg) for 

2014, 830,000 lb (376,482 kg) for 2015, 

and 860,000 lb (390,089 kg) for 2016 

and subsequent fishing years. 

(B) In addition to the measures 

specified in paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(A) of 

this section, if the sum of the cobia 

landings that are sold and not sold in or 

from the Florida east coast zone, as 

estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock 

ACL, as specified in paragraph (e)(2)(iii) 

of this section, and Gulf migratory group 

cobia are overfished, based on the most 

recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to 

Congress, the AA will file a notification 

with the Office of the Federal Register, 

at or near the beginning of the following 

fishing year to reduce the applicable 

ACL and applicable ACT for the Florida 

east coast zone for that following year 

by the amount of any ACL overage in 

the prior fishing year. 

(C) Landings will be evaluated 

relative to the ACL based on a moving 

multi-year average of landings, as 

described in the FMP. 

(iii) The stock ACLs for Florida east 

coast zone cobia are 880,000 lb (399,161 

kg) for 2014, 900,000 lb (408,233 kg) for 

2015, and 930,000 lb (421,841 kg) for 

2016 and subsequent fishing years. 

(f) Atlantic migratory group cobia—(1) 

The following ACLs and AMs apply to 

cobia that are sold— 

(i) If the sum of the cobia landings 

that are sold, as estimated by the SRD, 

reach or are projected to reach the quota 

specified in § 622.384(d)(2) (ACL), the 

AA will file a notification with the 

Office of the Federal Register to prohibit 

the sale and purchase of cobia for the 

remainder of the fishing year. 

(ii) In addition to the measures 

specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this 

section, if the sum of the cobia landings 

that are sold and not sold in or from the 

Atlantic migratory group, as estimated 

by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as 

specified in paragraph (f)(3) of this 

section, and Atlantic migratory group 

cobia are overfished, based on the most 

recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to 

Congress, the AA will file a notification 

with the Office of the Federal Register, 

at or near the beginning of the following 

fishing year to reduce the applicable 

quota (ACL), as specified in paragraph 

(f)(1)(i) of this section, for that following 

year by the amount of any applicable 

sector-specific ACL overage in the prior 

fishing year. 

(2) The following ACLs and AMs 

apply to cobia that are not sold. 

(i) If the sum of the cobia landings 

that are sold and not sold, as estimated 

by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as 

specified in paragraph (f)(3) of this 

section, the AA will file a notification 

with the Office of the Federal Register, 

at or near the beginning of the following 

fishing year to reduce the length of the 

following fishing season by the amount 

necessary to ensure landings may 

achieve the applicable ACT, but do not 

exceed the applicable ACL in the 

following fishing year. Further, during 

that following year, if necessary, the AA 

may file additional notification with the 

Office of the Federal Register to readjust 

the reduced fishing season to ensure 

harvest achieves the ACT but does not 

exceed the ACL. The applicable ACTs 

for the Atlantic migratory group of cobia 

are 550,000 lb (249,476 kg) for 2014, 

520,000 lb (235,868 kg) for 2015, and 

500,000 lb (226,796 kg) for 2016 and 

subsequent fishing years. The applicable 

ACLs for the Atlantic migratory group of 

cobia are 670,000 lb (303,907 kg) for 

2014, 630,000 lb (285,763 kg) for 2015, 

and 620,000 lb (281,227 kg) for 2016 

and subsequent fishing years. 

(ii) In addition to the measures 

specified in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this 

section, if the sum of cobia landings that 

are sold and not sold, as estimated by 

the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as 

specified in paragraph (f)(3) of this 

section, and Atlantic migratory group 

cobia are overfished, based on the most 

recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to 

Congress, the AA will file a notification 

with the Office of the Federal Register, 

at or near the beginning of the following 

fishing year to reduce the applicable 

ACL and ACT, as specified in paragraph 

(f)(2)(i) of this section, for that following 

year by the amount of any applicable 

sector-specific overage in the prior 

fishing year. 

(iii) Landings will be evaluated 

relative to the ACL based on a moving 

multi-year average of landings, as 

described in the FMP. 

(3) The stock ACLs for Atlantic 

migratory group cobia are 730,000 lb 

(331,122 kg) for 2014, 690,000 lb 

(312,979 kg) for 2015, and 670,000 lb 

(303,907 kg) for 2016 and subsequent 

fishing years. 

■ 10. Section 622.389 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 622.389 Adjustment of management 

measures. 

In accordance with the framework 

procedures of the FMP for Coastal 

Migratory Pelagic Resources, the RA 

may establish or modify, and the 

applicable council is required to 

approve, the following items specified 

in paragraph (a) of this section for 

coastal migratory pelagic fish. (Note: 

The applicable council refers to the 

council whose jurisdiction applies to 

the management measures.) 

(a) For a species or species group: 

Reporting and monitoring requirements, 

permitting requirements, bag and 

possession limits (including a bag limit 

of zero), size limits, vessel trip limits, 

closed seasons or areas and reopenings, 

acceptable biological catches (ABCs) 

and ABC control rules, annual catch 

limits (ACLs) and ACL control rules, 

accountability measures (AMs), annual 

catch targets (ACTs), quotas (including 

a quota of zero), MSY (or proxy), OY, 

management parameters such as 

overfished and overfishing definitions, 

gear restrictions (ranging from 

regulation to complete prohibition), gear 

markings and identification, vessel 

markings and identification, rebuilding 

plans, and restrictions relative to 

conditions of harvested fish 

(maintaining fish in whole condition, 

use as bait). 

(b) [Reserved] 

■ 11. Appendix G to part 622 is added 

to read as follows: 

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40'N Migratory Group/Zone/Subzone 

Summer (April1 -October 31) 

Gulf/Atlantic Group Boundary 

t:Z2l Eastern Zone 

85'W 80'W 

Northern 

Zone 

N 

A 1 00 200 300 400 500 

Miles 

7'W 

Figure 1 of Appendix G to Part 622--King Mackerel (Summer) 

95'W 

95'W 

90'W 85'W 

King Mackerel 

Migratory Group/Zone/Subzone 

Winter (November 1 - March 31) 

Gulf/Atlantic Group Boundary 

t:Z2l Eastern Zone 

90'W 85'W 

Figure 2 of Appendix G to Part 622 

Zone 

N 

A 0 1 00 200 300 400 500 

Miles 

80'W 75'W 

King Mackerel (Winter) 

35'N 

40'N 

35'N 

30'N 

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40'N Spanish Mackerel 

Migratory Group/Zone 

Gulf/Atlantic Group Boundary 

90'W 

85'W 

85'W 

Figure 3 of Appendix G to Part 622 

95'W 

95'W 

Cobia 

Migratory Group/Zone 

k2ZJ Florida East Coast Zone 

Gulf/Atlantic Group Boundary 

85'W 

Figure 4 of Appendix G to Part 622 

40'N 

35'N 

N 

A 25'N 

0 1 00 200 300 400 500 

Miles 

Spanish Mackerel 

35'N 

N 

A 25'N 

0 100 200 300 400 500 

Miles 

Cobia