Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Shark Quota Transfer
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2023-03-24 · Effective 2023-03-21 · 88 FR 17742
Document
Document number
2023-06137
Federal Register citation
88 FR 17742
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2023-03-24
Effective date
2023-03-21
NOAA docket
Docket No. 221107-0236
Abstract
NMFS is transferring 40 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) (88,184 pounds (lb) dw) of aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) quota from the eastern Gulf of Mexico sub-region to the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region for the remainder of the 2023 fishing year. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason quota transfers and affects commercial Atlantic shark permitted vessels and dealers.