NOAA Issues Interim Final Rule to Update Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing an interim final rule to update the regulations for the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP), which aims to minimize whale entanglement in commercial fishing operations. The plan was recommended by the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (ALWTRT) to further reduce whale entanglement.