# Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2002-01-09 · Effective 2002-02-08 · 67 FR 1133
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-272
- **Category:** other
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 1133
- **Publication date:** 2002-01-09
- **Effective date:** 2002-02-08
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 001128334-1312-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues this final rule to amend the regulations that implement the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) to clarify its authority to temporarily restrict the use of lobster trap and gillnet fishing gear within defined areas to protect North Atlantic right whales, and to establish criteria and procedures for implementing a Dynamic Area Management (DAM) program in areas north of 40o N. latitude, in order to further reduce risk of entanglement of right whales by such gear.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/01/09/02-272/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take)
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