International trade · 03/10/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NOAA Establishes Coastal Gulf of Maine Closure Area for Harbor Porpoise Conservation
Summary
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service temporarily shifts the effective date of its Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan to February 1, 2013, to better conserve harbor porpoises and consider updated information on bycatch and abundance.