Regional Quota Adjustments for 2005 Commercial Shark Fishery & 2005 First Trimes


Regional Quota Adjustments for 2005 Commercial Shark Fishery & 2005 First Trimester Fishing Season


NOAA Fisheries announced this week that it will adjust the regional and trimester quotas for large coastal sharks and small coastal sharks based on updated landings information, create a framework for annual adjustment of regional quotas, remove the requirement to publish season length information at least 30 days prior to the season start date, and announce quotas and season lengths for the first trimester season of 2005.


For complete details of this announcement, visit the Highly Migratory Species division web page, the Federal Register, or contact ch***********@**aa.gov.


Regional Quota Adjustments for 2005 Commercial Shark Fishery & 2005 First Trimester Fishing Season


NOAA Fisheries announced this week that it will adjust the regional and trimester quotas for large coastal sharks and small coastal sharks based on updated landings information, create a framework for annual adjustment of regional quotas, remove the requirement to publish season length information at least 30 days prior to the season start date, and announce quotas and season lengths for the first trimester season of 2005.


For complete details of this announcement, visit the Highly Migratory Species division web page, the Federal Register, or contact ch***********@**aa.gov.