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 2011-07-15 · Effective 2011-07-17 · 76 FR 41723
Document
Document number
2011-17898
Federal Register citation
76 FR 41723
Type
Rule
Action
Fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
shark
Publication date
2011-07-15
Effective date
2011-07-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100622276-0569-02
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 2011 fishing season is projected to have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.