Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Atlantic Aggregated Large Coastal Shark (LCS), Atlantic Hammerhead Shark, Atlantic Blacknose Shark, and Atlantic Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Shark (SCS) Management Groups
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2013-09-30 · Effective 2013-09-30 · 78 FR 59878
Document
Document number
2013-23741
Federal Register citation
78 FR 59878
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2013-09-30
Effective date
2013-09-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120706221-2705-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial management groups for aggregated LCS and hammerhead sharks in the Atlantic region, and blacknose sharks and non-blacknose SCS in the Atlantic region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Atlantic aggregated LCS and Atlantic blacknose sharks for the 2013 fishing season have reached, or are projected to reach, 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of September 13 and September 26, 2013, respectively.