(a) separate users or gear by area (fishing zone); 



(b) separate users or gear by time (day or week); 



(c) assign quotas; or 



(d) allow unlimited usage of gear or device. 



If conflict arises through the introduction of king or Spanish 

 mackerel gear or devices into new regions where they have not been historically 

 fished, the Secretary, after consultation with affected Council and States, 

 may take action to: 



(a) prohibit use of the gear or device in that region; 



(b) allow only limited use of the gear or device; 



(c) limit number of units of gear or device; or 



(d) allow unlimited gear usage. 



° If king mackerel catch exceeds the 37 million pound annual 

 allocation, the Secretary may take action to close the recreational or 

 commercial fisheries, after considering all relevant data and consulting 

 with affected Councils; 



° Purchase, sale or processing king mackerel under 25 inches 

 fork length will be illegal; 



° All king mackerel nets shall have a 4 3/4 inch minimum mesh size; 



° Use of purse seines shall be prohibited in the king mackerel 

 fishery of the South Atlantic except in conjunction with research programs 

 to determine their effect on the fishery; 



° After consulting with affected Councils, bag and size limits 

 for king mackerel taken by recreational or recreational-for-hire users or 

 trip limits for commercial users will be instituted when supporting data 

 becomes available; 



° A 12-inch fork length minimum size limit will be set on Spanish 

 mackerel in both commercial and recreational fisheries. Taking undersized 

 fish cannot excel five per cent of total catch by weight; 



° The Secretary is requested to develop a research program 

 to determine the effect of purse seines on Spanish mackerel; 



° Rag limits for Spanish mackerel taken by recreational or 

 recreational-for-hire users and/or trip limit for commercial users will 

 be set when supporting data become available; 



° Possession of cobia less than 33 inches fork length shall 

 be prohibited; 



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