Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 03/12/2002

NMFS Imposes Seasonal Gear Restrictions to Protect Sea Turtles in Mid-Atlantic Waters

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing a seasonal restriction on fishing activities in the Mid-Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to minimize the impact of large-mesh gillnet fisheries on endangered sea turtles, particularly the monkfish fishery.