Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action To Close the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2010-09-02 · Effective 2010-09-04 · 75 FR 53871
Document
Document number
2010-21961
Federal Register citation
75 FR 53871
Type
Rule
Action
Notice; fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2010-09-02
Effective date
2010-09-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0906221072-91425-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for porbeagle sharks. This action is necessary because landings for the 2010 fishing season has reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.