Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations
other · whale · Published 2002-09-23 · Effective 2002-10-23 · 67 FR 59471
Document
Document number
02-24155
Federal Register citation
67 FR 59471
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Species
whale
Publication date
2002-09-23
Effective date
2002-10-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 020819200-2200-01
Abstract
The NMFS is amending the regulations that implement the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP), specifically with regard to the straight set of gillnets in the southeast U.S. restricted area in waters off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. This final rule prohibits straight sets of gillnets at night from November 15 through March 31, annually, to reduce the risk of entanglement of large whales, including the western North Atlantic right whale (right whale).