NOAA Re-Opens Spanish Mackerel Commercial Harvest
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service is re-opening commercial harvest for Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone. The re-opening is a temporary rule effective from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 6, 2025. The purpose is to allow commercial fishermen to harvest an additional quota of Spanish mackerel in the northern zone while managing the risk of exceed . . .