Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Shark Quota Transfer

الملخص

NMFS is transferring 40 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) (88,184 pounds (lb) dw) of aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) quota from the eastern Gulf of Mexico sub-region to the western Gulf of Mexico sub-region for the remainder of the 2023 fishing year. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason quota transfers and affects commercial Atlantic shark permitted vessels and dealers.