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 2014_register executive 2014-07-25 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f8febd D09002ee1c7f8ff56 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 We, NMFS, are immediately closing the Pacific loggerhead conservation area, prohibiting fishing with large mesh drift gillnet (DGN) gear (>14 in mesh) off the coast of southern California east of 120[deg] West meridian through August 31, 2014. This prohibition is based on the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries' (AA) determination that El Ni[ntilde]o conditions are occurring off the coast of southern California. This action protects Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), specifically the endangered North Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment. Large mesh DGN fishing vessels must cease fishing east of 120[deg] west on publication of this document. 79 FR 43268 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-25/2014-17644 2014-17644 fr25jy14-23 RIN 0648-XD23 3510-22-P Docket No. 031125294-4091-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-25/2014-17644 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-25/html/2014-17644.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-25/pdf/2014-17644.pdf 2 p. 43268 43269 79 FR 43268 Title 50 Part 660 50 CFR Part 660 RIN 0648-XD23 Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Closure; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-17644 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2014-07-23 Docket No. 031125294-4091-02 3510-22-P 2014-17644 Inseason action; closure.

We, NMFS, are immediately closing the Pacific loggerhead conservation area, prohibiting fishing with large mesh drift gillnet (DGN) gear (>14 in mesh) off the coast of southern California east of 120[deg] West meridian through August 31, 2014. This prohibition is based on the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries' (AA) determination that El Ni[ntilde]o conditions are occurring off the coast of southern California. This action protects Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), specifically the endangered North Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment. Large mesh DGN fishing vessels must cease fishing east of 120[deg] west on publication of this document.

Effective 12:01 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) July 23, 2014 through 11:59 p.m., August 31, 2014. Craig Heberer, West Coast Region, NMFS, (760) 431-9440, ext. 303; craig.heberer@noaa.gov. Fisheries off West Coast States: Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Closure , craig.heberer@noaa.gov http://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/index.html Vol. 79, no. 143 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-07-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 374 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-25 P0b002ee189922a20 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25jy14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-25/pdf/FR-2014-07-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-25/xml/FR-2014-07-25.xml fdlp 43231 43592 DGPO 2014-07-25 2024-06-02 FR-2014-07-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-07-25 79 143