Section 622.7 - Fishing yearsThe fishing year for species or species groups governed in this part is January 1 through December 31 except for the following:
(a)Allowable octocoral -October 1 through September 30.(b)King and Spanish mackerel. The fishing year for the king and Spanish mackerel bag limits specified in § 622.382 is January 1 through December 31. The following fishing years apply only for the king and Spanish mackerel quotas specified in § 622.384 : (1)Gulf migratory group king mackerel -(i)Southern zone -July 1 through June 30.(ii)Northern zone -October 1 through September 30.(iii)Western zone -July 1 through June 30.(2)Gulf migratory group Spanish mackerel -April through March.(3)South Atlantic migratory group king and Spanish mackerel -March through February.(c)Wreckfish -April 16 through April 15.(d)South Atlantic greater amberjack -March 1 through the end of February.(e)South Atlantic black sea bass recreational sector -April 1 through March 31. (Note: The fishing year for the commercial sector for black sea bass is January 1 through December 31).(f)South Atlantic yellowtail snapper -August 1 through July 31.(g)Gulf of Mexico yellowtail snapper -August 1 through July 31.(h)Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack recreational sector -August 1 through July 31. (Note: The fishing year for the commercial sector for greater amberjack is January 1 through December 31). 78 FR 22952 , Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 66322 , Nov. 7, 2014; 80 FR 4218 , Jan. 27, 2015; 81 FR 45248 , July 13, 2016; 81 FR 10311 , Feb. 10, 2017; 82 FR 17394 , Apr. 11, 2017; 83 FR 13428 , Mar. 29, 2018 81 FR 45248 , 8/12/2016; 82 FR 10311 , 3/13/2017; 82 FR 17394 , 5/11/2017; 83 FR 13428 , 4/30/2018