# Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin That Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; emergency action; extension of effective period and expansion; request for comments. · Published 2013-12-27 · Effective 2014-01-01 · 78 FR 78783
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-30945
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 78783
- **Publication date:** 2013-12-27
- **Effective date:** 2014-01-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 131212999-3999-01
## Abstract

This temporary rule extends a closure of Federal waters for one year, through December 31, 2014. It also expands the list of species prohibited for harvest under this closure to include gastropods, commonly referred to as whelks, conchs, and snails. This temporary rule, first published in 2005, has been subsequently extended several times at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This action also includes a correction to exclude the Federal waters west of 70 degrees West longitude.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/12/27/2013-30945/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern)
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