Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations From 1997-2015
Summary
NOAA Fisheries developed regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to address the increased incidental mortality and serious injury of three stocks of large whales (North Atlantic right, humpback, and fin) in commercial gillnet and trap/pot fisheries.The Plan was most recently amended in 2015.
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- 1997 Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (Proposed Rule)
- 1997 Take Reduction Plan (Interim Final Rule)
- 1999 Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (Final Rule)
- 1999 Partial Stay of Gear Marking Provisions (Final Rule)
- 1999 Northeast Fisheries Gear Marking Suspension (Final Rule)
- 2000 Remove and Reserve Gear Marking Requirements for Northeast U.S. Fisheries …
- 2000 Amendment to Plan (Interim Final Rule)
- 2000 Delay of Effective Date of Interim Final Rule (Interim Final Rule)
- 2001 Temporary Area and Gear Restrictions
- 2001 Amendment to Plan (Proposed Rule)
- 2001 Amendment to Plan (Proposed Rule)
- 2001 Seasonal Area Management (Proposed Rule)
- 2002 Dynamic Area Management (Final Rule)
- 2002 Amendment to Plan (Final Rule)
- 2002 Seasonal Area Management (Final Rule)
- 2002 Amendment to Prohibit Straight Sets of Gillnets (Proposed Rule)
- 2002 Correction to Seasonal Mid-Atlantic Gear Modification Requirements (Correc…
- 2002 Temporary Area and Gear Restrictions
- 2002 Temporary Restrictions
- 2002 Amendment to Prohibit Straight Sets of Gillnets (Final Rule)
- 2002 Technical Amendment to SAM and DAM Programs (Final Rule)
- 2002 Temporary Measures (Temporary Rule)
- 2002 Withdrawal of Temporary Measures (Rule)
- 2002 Temporary Measures (Temporary Rule)
- 2003 SAM and DAM Modification (Proposed Rule)
- April 15, 2003 Voluntary 15 Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- April 21, 2003 Correction (Final Rule)
- June 4, 2003 Voluntary 15-Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- June 13, 2003 Voluntary 15-Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- July 9, 2003 Voluntary 15-Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- August 26, 2003 Amendment to Plan Requirements for Gear in DAMs (Final Rule)
- November 20, 2003 Voluntary 15-Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- December 16, 2003 Voluntary 15-Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- February 25, 2004 Voluntary 15-Day Closure (Temporary Rule)
- 2007 Amendment to Plan (Final Rule)
- 2014 Amendment to Plan (Final Rule)
- 2015 Amendment to Plan (Final Rule)