Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
other · whale · Published 2002-04-26 · Effective 2002-04-29 · 67 FR 20699
Document
Document number
02-10227
Federal Register citation
67 FR 20699
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary area and gear restrictions.
Category
other
Species
whale
Publication date
2002-04-26
Effective date
2002-04-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 020419092-2092-01
Abstract
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These restrictions apply to lobster trap and anchored gillnet fishing gear in an area totaling approximately 1,100 square nautical miles (nm2) (2,038.5 km2) in April and 1,700 nm2 (3,150 km2) in May off Cape Ann, MA for 15 days. The purpose of this action is to provide immediate protection to an aggregation of North Atlantic right whales (right whales).