Temporary Gillnet Fishery Closure in Effect to Protect Right Whales NOAA Fisheries Service has implemented
after a right whale died as a result of an entanglement in gillnet gear within the Southeast U.S. Restricted Area. All fishing with gillnets is now prohibited in this area through 2400 hours on March 31, 2006. The Southeastern U.S. Restricted Area is an area roughly near Savannah, GA along the coast south to near Sebastian Inlet, FL, and extending from the shore eastward out to 80[deg]00′ W. longitude.
Commercial fishermen in this area target various finfish and shark species using gillnet gear of varied sizes and deployment techniques. Fisheries affected by this closure include, but are not limited to, the Southeastern U.S. Atlantic shark gillnet fishery and the Southeast Atlantic gillnet fishery.
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Temporary Gillnet Fishery Closure in Effect to Protect Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries Service has implemented
temporary fishing restrictionsafter a right whale died as a result of an entanglement in gillnet gear within the Southeast U.S. Restricted Area. All fishing with gillnets is now prohibited in this area through 2400 hours on March 31, 2006. The Southeastern U.S. Restricted Area is an area roughly near Savannah, GA along the coast south to near Sebastian Inlet, FL, and extending from the shore eastward out to 80[deg]00′ W. longitude.
Commercial fishermen in this area target various finfish and shark species using gillnet gear of varied sizes and deployment techniques. Fisheries affected by this closure include, but are not limited to, the Southeastern U.S. Atlantic shark gillnet fishery and the Southeast Atlantic gillnet fishery.
For more information, contact