# Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP)
> **Rule** · Temporary rule. · Published 2006-04-06 · Effective 2006-04-08 · 71 FR 17360
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-3285
- **Category:** other
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 17360
- **Publication date:** 2006-04-06
- **Effective date:** 2006-04-08
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 030221039-6088-29
## Abstract

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the ALWTRP's implementing regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 1,514 nm\2\ ( 5,193 km\2\), southeast of the Great South Channel, for 15 days. The purpose of this action is to provide protection to an aggregation of northern right whales (right whales).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/04/06/06-3285/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take)
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