# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Commercial Shark Fisheries
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer. · Published 2019-09-17 · Effective 2019-09-12 · 84 FR 48791
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-20126
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** shark
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 48791
- **Publication date:** 2019-09-17
- **Effective date:** 2019-09-12
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 180117042-8884-02
## Abstract

NMFS is transferring 5 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) of blacktip quota, 50 mt dw of aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) quota, and 8 mt dw of hammerhead shark management group quota from the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region to the eastern Gulf of Mexico sub-region for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason quota transfers and applies to commercial Atlantic shark permitted vessels.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/09/17/2019-20126/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-commercial-shark-fisheries)
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