Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery
seasonal-closure · west coast · Published 2006-03-22 · Effective 2006-03-20 · 71 FR 14416
Document
Document number
06-2801
Federal Register citation
71 FR 14416
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; emergency action; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Publication date
2006-03-22
Effective date
2006-03-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060317076-6076-01
Abstract
This emergency rule removes the delay in effectiveness for closing the Hawaii-based shallow-set longline fishery as a result of interaction limits for sea turtles. The intended effect of the emergency action is to afford enhanced protection for sea turtles via timely closure of the fishery.