Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action To Close the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Atlantic Region
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2010-12-03 · Effective 2010-12-05 · 75 FR 75416
Document
Document number
2010-30389
Federal Register citation
75 FR 75416
Type
Rule
Action
Fishery closures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2010-12-03
Effective date
2010-12-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0906221072-91425-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for non-sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS) in the Atlantic region. This action is necessary because landings in this fishery have exceeded 80 percent of the available quota.