# Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
> **Rule** · Temporary area and gear restrictions. · Published 2002-04-26 · Effective 2002-04-29 · 67 FR 20699
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-10227
- **Category:** other
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 20699
- **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).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/04/26/02-10227/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take)
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