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These data represent the 50 CFR Part 622.34, Gulf EEZ seasonal and/or area closures as designated by Federal Register Vol. 61, No. 34934, July 3, 1996. Rules and regulations as amended through 70 FR 76219, December 23, 2005. From <http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov> "Reef fish longline and buoy gear restricted area. A person aboard a vessel that uses, on any trip, longline or buoy gear in the longline and buoy gear restricted area is limited on that trip to the bag limits for Gulf reef fish specified in §622.39(b)(1) and, for Gulf reef fish for which no bag limit is specified in §622.39(b)(1), the vessel is limited to 5 percent, by weight, of all fish on board or landed." |