Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2023 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Year
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2022-11-14 · Effective 2023-01-01 · 87 FR 68104
Document
Document number
2022-24643
Federal Register citation
87 FR 68104
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2022-11-14
Effective date
2023-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 221107-0236
Abstract
This final rule adjusts the quotas and retention limits and establishes the opening date for the 2023 fishing year for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas are adjusted as required or allowable based on underharvests from the 2022 fishing year. NMFS establishes the opening date and commercial retention limits to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas. The final measures could affect fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.