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 Sec. 622.382 is January 1 through December 31. The following fishing years apply only for the king and Spanish mackerel quotas specified in Sec. 622.384:
(1) Gulf migratory group king mackerel--(i) Eastern zone--July 1 through June 30, except the northern subzone of the Florida west coast subzone, which has a fishing year of October 1 through September 30.
(i) Eastern zone--July 1 through June 30, except the northern subzone of the Florida west coast subzone, which has a fishing year of October 1 through September 30.
(ii) 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). [78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 66322, Nov. 7, 2014; 80 FR 4218, Jan. 27, 2015]