The 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]