Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations; Suspension of Effectiveness of Gear Marking Requirements for Northeast U.S. Fisheries
other · whale · Published 1999-12-30 · Effective 1999-12-30 · 64 FR 73434
Document
Document number
99-33810
Federal Register citation
64 FR 73434
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; suspension.
Category
other
Species
whale
Publication date
1999-12-30
Effective date
1999-12-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 991222346-9346-01
Abstract
On February 16, 1999, NMFS issued a final rule implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP). This suspends the gear marking requirements for northeast U.S. fisheries contained in that rule. The other provisions of that rule, including the gear marking requirements for southeast U.S. (SEUS) fisheries under the ALWTRP, remain in effect. The current gear marking requirements for northeast U.S. fisheries under the rule are unlikely to provide useful information. The purpose of this suspension is to spare fishermen from unnecessary expenses while a better gear marking system is devised and implemented.