Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions to Fishing Activities
other · sea turtle · Published 2002-09-06 · Effective 2002-09-03 · 67 FR 56931
Document
Document number
02-22691
Federal Register citation
67 FR 56931
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Species
sea turtle
Publication date
2002-09-06
Effective date
2002-09-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 010926236-2199-02
Abstract
NOAA Fisheries is closing the waters of Pamlico Sound, NC, to fishing with gillnets with a mesh size larger than 4 1/4 inch (10.8 cm) stretched mesh ("large-mesh gillnet"), on a seasonal basis, from September 1 through December 15 each year, to protect migrating sea turtles. The closed area includes all inshore waters of Pamlico Sound south of 35[deg]46.3' N. lat., north of 35[deg]00' N. lat., and east of 76[deg]30' W. long.