# Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Closure of the Hawaii Shallow-Set Pelagic Longline Fishery Due To Reaching the Annual Limit on Sea Turtle Interactions
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; fishery closure. · Published 2011-11-25 · Effective 2011-11-18 · 76 FR 72643
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-30386
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** western pacific
- **Species:** sea turtle
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 72643
- **Publication date:** 2011-11-25
- **Effective date:** 2011-11-18
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 080225267-91393-03
## Abstract

NMFS closes the shallow-set pelagic longline fishery north of the Equator for all vessels registered under the Hawaii longline limited access program. The shallow-set fishery has reached the 2011 limit on physical interactions with sea turtles, so the fishery must be closed for the remainder of the calendar year. This action is necessary to comply with regulations that govern the pelagic fisheries in the western Pacific that establish maximum annual limits on the numbers of interactions that occur between longline fishing gear and sea turtles.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/11/25/2011-30386/western-pacific-pelagic-fisheries-closure-of-the-hawaii-shallow-set-pelagic-longline-fishery-due-to)
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