Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan Regulations
other · Published 2010-02-19 · Effective 2010-03-22 · 75 FR 7383
Document
Document number
2010-3273
Federal Register citation
75 FR 7383
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2010-02-19
Effective date
2010-03-22
NOAA docket
Docket No. 080721862-8864-01
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to amend the regulations implementing the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan (HPTRP) to address the increased incidental mortality and serious injury of the Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy (GOM/BOF) stock of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in gillnet fisheries throughout the stock's U.S. range.