Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2012 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2012-01-24 · 77 FR 3393
Document
Document number
2012-1337
Federal Register citation
77 FR 3393
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; fishing season notification.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2012-01-24
NOAA docket
Docket No. 110913585-2001-02
Abstract
This final rule establishes the opening dates and adjusts quotas for the 2012 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas were adjusted based on over- and/or underharvests experienced during the 2010 and 2011 Atlantic commercial shark fishing seasons. In addition, NMFS is using previously-implemented adaptive management measures to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas to determine the opening dates. These actions are expected to provide fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.