American Lobster Fishery; Emergency Gear Conflict Regulations
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 1996-03-27 · 61 FR 13454
Document
Document number
96-7317
Federal Register citation
61 FR 13454
CFR reference
50 CFR 649
Type
Rule
Action
Emergency interim rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
1996-03-27
Commerce docket
Docket No. 960304058-6058-01
Abstract
NMFS, by emergency interim rule, amends the regulations implementing the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This emergency rule implements a prohibition on mobile gear vessels fishing in newly defined Restricted Gear Areas I and II; a prohibition on lobster pot vessels fishing in and lobster pots in newly defined Restricted Gear Area III; and a requirement that all mobile gear vessels in Restricted Gear Areas I and II and all lobster pot (fixed gear) vessels in Restricted Gear Area III stow their gear while transiting the restricted gear areas. The intended effect is to reduce gear losses caused by use of fixed and mobile gear simultaneously in the same area.