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 2011-11-08 · Effective 2011-11-15 · 76 FR 69139
Document
Document number
2011-28921
Federal Register citation
76 FR 69139
Type
Rule
Action
Fishery closures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2011-11-08
Effective date
2011-11-15
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 under existing regulations because landings in this fishery have exceeded 80 percent of the available quota.