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, 4/17/2013, as amended at 79 FR 66322, 11/7/2014; 81 FR 45248, 8/12/2016; 82 FR 10311, 3/13/2017; 82 FR 17394, 5/11/2017; 83 FR 13428, 4/30/2018