# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacktip Sharks, Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks, and Hammerhead Sharks in the Western Gulf of Mexico Sub-Region; Closure
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2017-05-02 · Effective 2017-05-02 · 82 FR 20447
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-08833
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 20447
- **Publication date:** 2017-05-02
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-02
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 160620545-6999-02
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for blacktip sharks, aggregated large coastal sharks (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups in the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of aggregated LCS in the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region for the 2017 fishing season exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of April 26, 2017, and the aggregated LCS and hammerhead shark management groups are quota- linked under the regulations. The blacktip shark fishery in the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region will be closed to minimize regulatory discards of aggregate LCS in the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region, which are often caught in conjunction with blacktip sharks in the commercial shark fisheries. This closure will affect anyone commercially fishing for sharks in the western Gulf of Mexico sub- region.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/02/2017-08833/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-commercial-blacktip-sharks-aggregated-large-coastal-sharks-and)
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