Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery
seasonal-closure · western pacific · Published 2006-09-19 · Effective 2006-09-19 · 71 FR 54769
Document
Document number
06-7770
Federal Register citation
71 FR 54769
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2006-09-19
Effective date
2006-09-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060317076-6076-01
Abstract
This rule extends an emergency rule that removed 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.