# Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions to Fishing Activities
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2002-09-06 · Effective 2002-09-03 · 67 FR 56931
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-22691
- **Category:** other
- **Species:** sea turtle
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 56931
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/09/06/02-22691/sea-turtle-conservation-restrictions-to-fishing-activities)
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