Emergency Measures To Address Overfishing of Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark
other · shark · Published 2018-03-02 · Effective 2018-03-02 · 83 FR 8946
Document
Document number
2018-04262
Federal Register citation
83 FR 8946
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule, emergency action; request for comments.
Category
other
Species
shark
Publication date
2018-03-02
Effective date
2018-03-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180104009-8201-01
Abstract
NMFS is taking emergency action through this interim final rule, in response to a new stock assessment for North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks to implement measures required by International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 17-08. Based on the results of the stock assessment, on December 13, 2017, NMFS determined the North Atlantic shortfin mako shark stock to be overfished, with overfishing occurring. The emergency management measures will reduce shortfin mako shark landings in commercial and recreational shark fisheries, with retention allowed only in certain limited circumstances. The emergency management measures are expected to meet the United States' obligations in relation to ending overfishing, but are not expected to result in significant economic impacts.