# Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; extension of temporary area and gear restrictions. · Published 2008-02-11 · Effective 2008-01-26 · 73 FR 7674
## Document
- **Document number:** 08-597
- **Category:** other
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 7674
- **Publication date:** 2008-02-11
- **Effective date:** 2008-01-26
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 080117051-8123-02
## Abstract

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These regulations will continue to apply to lobster trap/ pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 1,767 nm\2\ (6,061 km\2\), northeast of Boston, MA, for an additional 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/2008/02/11/08-597/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take)
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