Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Gulf of Mexico Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Gulf of Mexico Hammerhead Shark Management Groups
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · shark · Published 2013-07-15 · Effective 2013-07-17 · 78 FR 42021
Document
Document number
2013-16882
Federal Register citation
78 FR 42021
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Species
shark
Publication date
2013-07-15
Effective date
2013-07-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120706221-2705-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial management groups for aggregated large coastal sharks (LCS) and hammerhead sharks in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Gulf of Mexico aggregated LCS for the 2012 fishing season has exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of July 5, 2013.