NMFS Proposes Changes to Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing amendments to the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) to clarify its authority to restrict lobster and gillnet fishing gear in areas where North Atlantic right whales are at risk of entanglement, with the goal of further reducing the risk of whale entanglement in these areas.