Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations
other · whale · Published 2002-01-10 · Effective 2002-02-11 · 67 FR 1300
Document
Document number
02-273
Federal Register citation
67 FR 1300
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Species
whale
Publication date
2002-01-10
Effective date
2002-02-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 001128334-1313-06
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to amend the regulations that implement the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) to provide further protection for large whales, with an emphasis on protective measures to benefit North Atlantic right whales. This final rule expands gear modifications required by the December 2000 interim final rule to the Mid-Atlantic and Offshore lobster waters and modifies requirements for gillnet gear in the mid-Atlantic.