Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
other · whale · Published 2007-10-24 · Effective 2007-10-19 · 72 FR 60280
Document
Document number
07-5247
Federal Register citation
72 FR 60280
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of rescission of temporary rule and reopening of DAM zone to normal fishing operations.
Category
other
Species
whale
Publication date
2007-10-24
Effective date
2007-10-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 071011590-7610-02
Abstract
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces the rescission of temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These regulations applied to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 841 nm\2\ (2,885 km\2\), southeast of Machias, Maine, for 15 days. The purpose of this action is to provide notice that an October 17, 2007 survey indicated that North Atlantic right whales (right whales) are no longer present in the Dynamic Area Management (DAM) zone; therefore, NMFS has rescinded the temporary restrictions on lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishing gear and reopened the DAM zone to normal fishing operations.