Gulf of Mexico Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico Region
catch-limit · gulf of mexico · Published 2015-07-02 · Effective 2015-07-04 · 80 FR 38016
Document
Document number
2015-16355
Federal Register citation
80 FR 38016
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
gulf of mexico
Publication date
2015-07-02
Effective date
2015-07-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140429387-4971-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the fisheries for commercial non-blacknose small coastal sharks (SCS) and blacknose sharks in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Gulf of Mexico non-blacknose SCS for the 2015 fishing season have exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of June 26, 2015, and the blacknose shark and non-blacknose SCS fisheries are quota-linked under current regulations.