Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Closure
endangered-species · west coast · Published 2019-05-28 · Effective 2019-06-01 · 84 FR 24398
Document
Document number
2019-11014
Federal Register citation
84 FR 24398
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
endangered-species
Region
west coast
Publication date
2019-05-28
Effective date
2019-06-01
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 June 1, 2019, through August 31, 2019. This prohibition is based on the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries' (AA's) determination that El Ni[ntilde]o conditions are occurring off the coast of southern California. This action protects Endangered Species Act-listed loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), specifically the endangered North Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment.