United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81896d1 D09002ee1c8189774 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS is enacting a seasonally adjusted gear restriction by closing portions of the Mid-Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters to fishing with gillnets with a mesh size larger than 8-inch (20.3 cm) stretched mesh. The purpose of this action is to reduce the impact of large-mesh gillnet fisheries on endangered and threatened species of sea turtles, primarily the monkfish fishery which uses large-mesh gillnet gear and operates in the area when sea turtles are present. 67 FR 71895 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-12-03/02-30605 02-30605 fr03de02-30 RIN 0648-AP91 3510-22-S Docket 020313057-2278-02 I.D. 031102E https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-12-03/02-30605 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-12-03/html/02-30605.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-12-03/pdf/02-30605.pdf 6 p. 71895 71900 67 FR 71895 Title 50 Part 222 50 CFR Part 222 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 RIN 0648-AP91 Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions to Fishing Activities; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue RULE 02-30605 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2003-01-02 Docket 020313057-2278-02 I.D. 031102E 3510-22-S 02-30605 Final rule.

NMFS is enacting a seasonally adjusted gear restriction by closing portions of the Mid-Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters to fishing with gillnets with a mesh size larger than 8-inch (20.3 cm) stretched mesh. The purpose of this action is to reduce the impact of large-mesh gillnet fisheries on endangered and threatened species of sea turtles, primarily the monkfish fishery which uses large-mesh gillnet gear and operates in the area when sea turtles are present.

This final rule is effective on January 2, 2003. Endangered and threatened species: Sea turtle conservation Mid-Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone; closure to large-mesh gillnet fishing, Barbara.Schroeder@noaa.gov Dennis.Klemm@noaa.gov Vol. 67, no. 232 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-12-03 continuing daily deposited born digital 302 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-12-03 P0b002ee1809a125d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr03de02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-12-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-12-03/pdf/FR-2002-12-03.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-12-03/xml/FR-2002-12-03.xml fdlp 71797 72088 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-12-03 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-12-03 67 232