# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Shark Management Measures
> **Rule** · Emergency rule; request for comments; fishing season notification. · Published 2001-12-28 · Effective 2002-01-01 · 66 FR 67118
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-31832
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** shark
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 67118
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/12/28/01-31832/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-commercial-shark-management-measures)
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