Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
other · whale · Published 2008-03-05 · Effective 2008-03-07 · 73 FR 11837
Document
Document number
08-952
Federal Register citation
73 FR 11837
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule.
Category
other
Species
whale
Publication date
2008-03-05
Effective date
2008-03-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 080228330-8334-01
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 apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 1,238 nm\2\ (4,246 km\2\), east of Chatham, Massachusetts for 15 days. The purpose of this action is to provide protection to an aggregation of northern right whales (right whales).