Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic
Key claim: Federal fisheries managers are shutting down commercial harvest of blueline tilefish in South Atlantic federal waters because the 2026 catch limit is about to be reached, to keep the stock from being overfished.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial harvest of blueline tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS estimates that commercial landings of blueline tilefish will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2026 fishing year. Accordingly, NMFS closes the commercial sector of blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the blueline tilefish resource from overfishing.
Why this matters
Federal fisheries managers are shutting down commercial harvest of blueline tilefish in South Atlantic federal waters because the 2026 catch limit is about to be reached, to keep the stock from being overfished.