Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action to Close the Commercial Sandbar Shark Research Fishery
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2009-10-06 · Effective 2009-10-13 · 74 FR 51241
Document
Document number
E9-23951
Federal Register citation
74 FR 51241
Type
Rule
Action
Fishery closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2009-10-06
Effective date
2009-10-13
Abstract
NMFS is closing the commercial sandbar shark research fishery. This action is necessary because NMFS estimated that landings in this fishery have exceeded 80 percent of the available quota.