Reminder: New Requirements for Recreational and Commercial Shark Fishing Take Effect on January 1, 2018
NOAA Fisheries reminds Highly Migratory Species (HMS) vessels that the
remaining new recreational and commercial measures implementing
Amendment 5b to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) become effective January 1, 2018. Amendment 5b implemented a
range of management measures to end overfishing and rebuild overfished
dusky sharks. Other measures for Amendment 5b became effective June 5,
2017. For more details on all of these measures, and to view the
associated outreach materials, please refer to the Amendment 5b
website:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/documents/fmp/am5/a5b_index.html.
Who is affected?
This
action could affect:
- Any commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern
Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
- Any dealers who buy or sell sharks or shark
products in these areas.
What will it do?
The following commercial management measures will go into effect:
This notice is a courtesy to permit holders to help
keep you informed about Atlantic shark fisheries. For further
information, contact the HMS Management Division at (301) 427-8503, or
go to www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/atlantic-highly-migratory-species.
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