catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2001-12-28 · Effective 2002-01-01 · 66 FR 67118
Document
Document number
01-31832
Federal Register citation
66 FR 67118
Type
Rule
Action
Emergency rule; request for comments; fishing season notification.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2001-12-28
Effective date
2002-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011218303-1303-01
Abstract
NMFS issues an emergency rule to establish the commercial quotas for large and small coastal sharks at 1,285 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) and 1,760 mt dw, respectively. These regulations are necessary to ensure that the regulations in force are consistent with a court-approved settlement agreement and are based on the best available science. NMFS also notifies eligible participants of the opening and closing dates for the Atlantic large coastal sharks (LCS), small coastal sharks (SCS), pelagic sharks, blue sharks, and porbeagle sharks fishing seasons.