# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Shark Management Measures
> **Rule** · Emergency rule; extension of expiration date; request for comments; fishing season notification. · Published 2003-05-29 · 68 FR 31983
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-13420
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** shark
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 31983
- **Publication date:** 2003-05-29
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 021219321-2321-01
## Abstract

NMFS extends the expiration date of the emergency rule that established the commercial annual quotas for ridgeback and non- ridgeback large coastal sharks (LCS) at 783 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) and 931 mt dw, respectively; established the commercial annual quota for small coastal sharks (SCS) at 326 mt dw; and suspended the regulation regarding the commercial ridgeback LCS minimum size. NMFS clarifies that the provision to count dead discards against the commercial quota applies to dead discards by HMS fishermen only. NMFS also notifies eligible participants of the opening and closing dates for the second semi-annual 2003 Atlantic LCS, SCS, pelagic shark, blue shark, and porbeagle shark fishing seasons. This emergency rule extension is necessary to ensure that the regulations in force are based on the best available science.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/05/29/03-13420/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-commercial-shark-management-measures)
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