# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action To Close the Commercial Gulf of Mexico Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery
> **Rule** · Fishery closure. · Published 2009-06-04 · Effective 2009-06-06 · 74 FR 26803
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-13072
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** gulf of mexico
- **Species:** shark
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 26803
- **Publication date:** 2009-06-04
- **Effective date:** 2009-06-06
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for non-sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS) in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because that quota for the 2009 fishing season is projected to have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/06/04/E9-13072/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-inseason-action-to-close-the-commercial-gulf-of-mexico-non-sandbar)
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