Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action To Close the Commercial Non-sandbar Large Coastal Shark Research Fishery
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2010-10-13 · Effective 2010-10-12 · 75 FR 62690
Document
Document number
2010-25736
Federal Register citation
75 FR 62690
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2010-10-13
Effective date
2010-10-12
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial shark research fishery for non- sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS). This action is necessary because landings for the 2010 fishing season have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.