# Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Large Coastal Shark Species
> **Rule** · Closure. · Published 1995-05-22 · Effective 1995-05-31 · 60 FR 27042
## Document
- **Document number:** 95-12478
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** shark
- **Federal Register citation:** 60 FR 27042
- **Publication date:** 1995-05-22
- **Effective date:** 1995-05-31
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 051595H
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for large coastal sharks conducted by vessels with a Federal Atlantic Shark permit in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the semiannual quota of 1285 metric tons (mt) for the period January 1 through June 30, 1995.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/05/22/95-12478/atlantic-shark-fisheries-large-coastal-shark-species)
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