Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action To Close the Commercial Blacknose Shark and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Shark Fisheries
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2010-11-02 · Effective 2010-11-02 · 75 FR 67251
Document
Document number
2010-27658
Federal Register citation
75 FR 67251
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2010-11-02
Effective date
2010-11-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial blacknose shark and non- blacknose small coastal shark (SCS) fisheries. This action is necessary because landings for the 2010 blacknose shark fishing season are projected to have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.