# Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Closure
> **Rule** · Inseason action; closure. · Published 2014-07-25 · Effective 2014-07-23 · 79 FR 43268
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-17644
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 43268
- **Publication date:** 2014-07-25
- **Effective date:** 2014-07-23
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 031125294-4091-02
## Abstract

We, NMFS, are immediately closing the Pacific loggerhead conservation area, prohibiting fishing with large mesh drift gillnet (DGN) gear (>14 in mesh) off the coast of southern California east of 120[deg] West meridian through August 31, 2014. This prohibition is based on the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries' (AA) determination that El Ni[ntilde]o conditions are occurring off the coast of southern California. This action protects Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), specifically the endangered North Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment. Large mesh DGN fishing vessels must cease fishing east of 120[deg] west on publication of this document.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/07/25/2014-17644/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-the-highly-migratory-species-fishery-closure)
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