General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Extension of Emergency Fishing Closure in Block Island Sound
other · Published 1996-05-06 · 61 FR 20175
Document
Document number
96-11163
Federal Register citation
61 FR 20175
Type
Rule
Action
Emergency interim rule; extension.
Category
other
Publication date
1996-05-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 960126016-6121-04
Abstract
In response to a request from the State of Rhode Island, NMFS is extending the emergency interim rule that closed a portion of Federal waters off the coast of the State of Rhode Island, in Block Island Sound subsequent to an oil spill. Fishing for and possession of lobsters in a small area east and north of Block Island will remain prohibited.