# Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
> **Rule** · Temporary rule. · Published 2009-01-30 · Effective 2009-02-02 · 74 FR 5621
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-2018
- **Category:** other
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 5621
- **Publication date:** 2009-01-30
- **Effective date:** 2009-02-02
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 090115024-9027-01
## Abstract

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen for 15 days in an area totaling approximately 1,725 nm\2\ (5,917 km\2\) east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The purpose of this action is to provide protection to an aggregation of North Atlantic right whales (right whales).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/01/30/E9-2018/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take)
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