Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Closure
endangered-species · west coast · Published 2015-06-03 · Effective 2015-05-29 · 80 FR 31486
Document
Document number
2015-13601
Federal Register citation
80 FR 31486
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
endangered-species
Region
west coast
Publication date
2015-06-03
Effective date
2015-05-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 031125294-4091-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting fishing with large-mesh drift gillnet (DGN) gear (<ls-thn-eq>=14 inches mesh) off the coast of southern California east of 120[deg] W. meridian from the effective date of this rule through August 31, 2015. 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.