Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action to Close the Commercial Gulf of Mexico Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · shark · Published 2010-03-17 · Effective 2010-03-17 · 75 FR 12700
Document
Document number
2010-5818
Federal Register citation
75 FR 12700
Type
Rule
Action
Fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
shark
Publication date
2010-03-17
Effective date
2010-03-17
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for non-sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS) in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the quota for the 2010 fishing season is projected to have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.