Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries; Pelagic and Bottom Longline Fisheries; Correction
fishery-mgmt · atlantic hms · Published 2004-08-06 · Effective 2004-08-03 · 69 FR 47797
Document
Document number
04-18032
Federal Register citation
69 FR 47797
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; amendment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
atlantic hms
Publication date
2004-08-06
Effective date
2004-08-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040802222-4222-01
Abstract
This rule corrects the gear requirements for bottom longline fishermen that were inadvertently changed in a July 2004 final rule to minimize sea turtle bycatch and bycatch mortality in the pelagic longline fishery.