# Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery; Interim Prohibition on Certain Vessels Landing Lobster in Excess of Specified Limits
> **Rule** · Interim final rule; request for comments. · Published 1998-03-02 · Effective 1998-03-01 · 63 FR 10154
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-5319
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** lobster
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 10154
- **Publication date:** 1998-03-02
- **Effective date:** 1998-03-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 980129023-8023-01
## Abstract

NMFS issues this interim final rule to implement Congressionally mandated regulations contained in the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA), which amended the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act). The interim final rule implements regulations that prohibit any vessel that takes lobster in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by a method other than pots or traps from landing lobsters (or any parts thereof) at any location within the United States in excess of 100 lobsters (or parts thereof) for each fishing trip of 24 hours, or less duration, 500 lobsters (or parts thereof) during any 5-day period; or 500 lobsters (or parts thereof) for each fishing trip of 5 days or longer.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/03/02/98-5319/atlantic-coastal-fisheries-cooperative-management-act-provisions-american-lobster-fishery-interim)
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