Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action To Close the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Research Fishery
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2011-07-26 · Effective 2011-07-26 · 76 FR 44501
Document
Document number
2011-18865
Federal Register citation
76 FR 44501
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2011-07-26
Effective date
2011-07-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100622276-0569-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial shark research fishery for non- sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS). This action is necessary because landings for the 2011 fishing season have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.