# Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; Closure of Southern Exclusion Zone
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; area closure; request for comments. · Published 2019-02-21 · Effective 2019-02-22 · 84 FR 5356
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-02995
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 5356
- **Publication date:** 2019-02-21
- **Effective date:** 2019-02-22
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 110131070-2626-02
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the Southern Exclusion Zone (SEZ) to deep-set longline fishing for all vessels registered under the Hawaii longline limited access program, as a result of the fishery reaching the established annual trigger of two observed false killer whale mortalities or serious injuries (M&SI) in the fishery within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Hawaii. This action is necessary to comply with False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan (Plan) regulations that establish the SEZ closure trigger and procedures to limit M&SI of false killer whales in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/21/2019-02995/pacific-island-pelagic-fisheries-false-killer-whale-take-reduction-plan-closure-of-southern)
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